by Daniel Krähmer | Jun 9, 2012
Artist Brett Murray, in his affidavit, explains why he painted ‘The Spear’ “At the outset, I would like to say that I am a proud South African and a former supporter of the ANC. I am not a racist. I do not produce art with an intention to hurt,...
by Daniel Krähmer | Jun 9, 2012
Brett Murray’s The Spear, a picture of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed, mimics the pose of the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin in a Soviet-era propaganda poster. Politicians, whenever they are exposed for having said something offensive,...
by Daniel Krähmer | Jun 9, 2012
“At the outset, I would like to say that I am a proud South African and a former supporter of the ANC. I am not a racist. I do not produce art with an intention to hurt, humiliate or insult, and that includes the painting that has caused this controversy. I...