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February 09, 2006

Saddam Shark

Note to world: it is not all about the cartoons. I imagine people are perfectly capable of being put off by a Damien Hirst-style sculpture of Saddam Hussein suspended in formaldehyde independent of whether or not they happen to be Muslim. Though I suppose we are meant to believe a suspended Mussolini sculpture would offer particular offense to Italian Catholics.

The piece, called Saddam Hussein Shark, shows the handcuffed ex-Iraqi ruler suspended in liquid and wearing nothing more than underpants. The mayor of Middelkerke, Michel Landuyt, said the work could "shock people", including Muslims. He said he decided to ban Czech artist David Cerny's sculpture before the row over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 9, 2006 08:27 AM

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