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Published Nov. 7, 2009Views: 161
Now THIS Is How To Protest A Politician
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids before being picked up by an anonymous buyer on Friday.
Mahon said he created the sculpture, and chose the medium, to protest what he considers Smith's too-soft stance on pollution created by dairy farms. He said the bust did not smell and would last forever.
"The sculpture has a hollow head, which is very fitting. It is highly polished and sits on the stand slightly to the right of center," Mahon said.
Mahon gathered cow dung from an organic dairy farm, ground it in a coffee grinder, mixed it with a polymer resin and pressed it into a mold. He polished the sculpture with beeswax to create a finish that resembles bronze.
Smith joked about the tribute Friday.
"Excuse the pun, but I would describe it as crap art," he said.
Mahon's said he will use the proceeds from the auction to help clean up waterways polluted by effluent from dairy farms near his home.
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(even though said politician in the story is "right of center", aka: 'conservative').
Gotta admit it DID get his attention. Worked a lot better than tea bags, misspelled signs, naked women in body paint, bullhorns and bibles, or drag queens and bikers. :-)
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aaaa, smorgas, she is not wearing shoes??? Is this one of your clever trick question?
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