Assange’s urinating into hat with US flag painting wins Bald Archy prize
April 19th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANIMelbourne, April 19 (ANI): A painting of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, has won this year’s Bald Archy prize.
The caricature by French artist Xavier Ghazi has portrayed Assange with his trousers around his ankles, urinating into a top hat with the US flag on it.
The Bald Archy - a parody of the Archibald Prize for portraiture - is a competition of humorous works of art, making fun of Australian celebrities and politicians.
There were 46 finalists in this year’s competition, with “the two Jules”, Julia Gillard and Julian Assange dominating the competition, founder Peter Batey said at the announcement in Sydney.
Ghazi, 60, said he had first thought of calling his painting Pissing Off The Empire.
“Having a leak in Uncle Sam’s hat is pissing off the empire,” the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.
“It’s not as much about the US as it is about global power and instruments of domination,” he added.
It was Ghazi’s fourth time to win the 5000 dollars prize, now in its 18th year. (ANI)
- WikiLeaks founder's mom demands apology from "out of step" Oz PM - Feb 05, 2011
- Assange's mother wants Australian PM to apologise - Feb 05, 2011
- WikiLeaks' Assange to run for Australian senate - Mar 17, 2012
- WikiLeaks founder Assange's mum says Oz PM is a US sycophant - Feb 01, 2011
- Assange claims he has got secret files on Murdoch - Jan 13, 2011
- Australian PM fails to name law WikiLeaks has broken - Dec 07, 2010
- Assange charges Gillard with 'treason' - Mar 15, 2011
- Assange arrested in London (Second Lead) - Dec 07, 2010
- Assange's mother slams Gillard for 'prejudicing' Wikileaks founder's right to fair trial - Mar 07, 2011
- WikiLeaks founder Assange honoured - May 11, 2011
- WikiLeaks founder may sue Oz PM Gillard for defamation - Dec 07, 2010
- WikiLeaks founder Assange fights calls to step down - Sep 09, 2010
- Movie about Julian Assange's life in the works - Jan 22, 2011
- Assange bitterly disappointed with Oz Govt over barring his entry to country - Dec 05, 2010
- Wikileaks was warned Oz intelligence provided on Assange to US could lead to 'dirty tricks' - Mar 16, 2011
Tags: ankles, archibald prize, australian celebrities, batey, caricature, daily telegraph, french artist, ghazi, global power, humorous works, julia gillard, julian assange, melbourne april, parody, portraiture, top hat, trousers, uncle sam, urinating, works of art