Guernica II

Pangloss62 · 10-10-2006, 09:38 AM

If you happened to be watching any of yesterday's coverage of the U.N. Security Council as they dealt with N. Korea's alleged nuke test, you may have noticed a large tapestry reproduction of Piccaso's famous Guernica painting as the various talking heads marched to their designated talking head spot. It was really surreal to see these U.N. officials walk in front of perhaps the most visceral artistic expression of war ever produced in the 20th century.

You may recall that when Colin Powell made his case for Iraq II at the U.N., they covered Guernica up. Both the left and right still argue about the motivations for doing so then, but you could see it yesterday, and "ironic" is too weak a word to describe the effect. Maybe John Bolton will choose to speak in front of a Thomas Kinkade painting.

10-10-2006, 09:38 AM	#1
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Guernica II If you happened to be watching any of yesterday's coverage of the U.N. Security Council as they dealt with N. Korea's alleged nuke test, you may have noticed a large tapestry reproduction of Piccaso's famous Guernica painting as the various talking heads marched to their designated talking head spot. It was really surreal to see these U.N. officials walk in front of perhaps the most visceral artistic expression of war ever produced in the 20th century. You may recall that when Colin Powell made his case for Iraq II at the U.N., they covered Guernica up. Both the left and right still argue about the motivations for doing so then, but you could see it yesterday, and "ironic" is too weak a word to describe the effect. Maybe John Bolton will choose to speak in front of a Thomas Kinkade painting. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem. Last edited by Pangloss62; 10-10-2006 at 09:46 AM.

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