The Irish prime minister's unofficial portrait problem

Posted By Annie Lowrey Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 10:08 AM Share

Various British and Irish news outlets report that two Dublin museums unexpectedly acquired new nudes -- of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen.

A guerrilla artist, using a trick popularized by grafitti-artist Banksy, placed portraits of the taoiseach in the Royal Hibernian and National Galleries. In one, he's holding his underwear; in the other, he's in the loo. In both, he's nude, though depicted in classically chaste poses.

Irish police immediately confiscated the paintings and announced a public search for the offending, offensive artist -- although it's unclear that he or she committed any crime at all. Except against good taste, perhaps.

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March 25, 2009

This is not in the form of the other "Winners & Losers"

You should bring back that format, it looked fun.

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March 27, 2009

Hilarious!

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