Slog - Comments on Jackass of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day Vanessa Beecroft, who inserted herself into Sudan, breastfed twins whose mother had died (their father remarried), became inordinately attached and decided to adopt them, then decided not to. At the end of all this solipsistic mindlessness, she photographed herself as a lily-white madonna holding two black babies to her breasts, nursing one. Editions of the photograph have been selling for $50,000. Now there's a documentary, premiering at Sundance. Naturally, Beecroft says her photograph was mean to "provoke" viewers. (Lazy, stale avant-garde intentions, meet real human issues.) Says Beecroft, "Sudan is a microcosm of Africa and of the blacks in the... Copyright 2008 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:07:45 -0800 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:21:29 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Christin Raise your hand if you want to see Mudede tear this a new one.

*raises hand*

]]> Christin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908532 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908532 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:26:00 -0800 Comment by You go, girl! "Next up: naked Sudanese refugees standing in galleries wearing heels."

Which you'll be right on top of, I'm sure.

]]> You go, girl! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908533 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908533 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:27:22 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe That is the shittiest poster of the year.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908558 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908558 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:54:56 -0800 Comment by Giffy Man, I wash I was that pretentious and cool.

]]> Giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908565 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908565 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:05:26 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I'd like to see her starve in a Darfur prison.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908567 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908567 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:07:19 -0800 Comment by Sargon Bighorn Nothing wrong with wanting to adopt, but then to give them back after? Huh? What was wrong with them? Or her for that matter.

]]> Sargon Bighorn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908569 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908569 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:11:13 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave What the fuck!

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908573 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908573 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:18:02 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 *Raise hand*

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908576 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908576 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:20:31 -0800 Comment by Jessica I second #5.

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908588 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908588 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:52:13 -0800 Comment by Big Sven *Raise hand*

"Help us, Obi Wan Mudede, you're our only hope."

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908592 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908592 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:55:05 -0800 Comment by opus You should check out her website. http://www.vanessabeecroft.com/frameset.html
She is only an artist because she is rich and can run around doing stupid shit. And drawing like an eight year old retard. Really, look at her drawings. She actually reminds me if if Steveo had a fetal alcohol baby. Fuck.

]]> opus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908593 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908593 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:55:27 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Thee most important image of 2008.

The hem of her dress looks like the pattern on the "Who Farted?" trucker hat at Urban Outfitters.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908597 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908597 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:59:41 -0800 Comment by Donolectic She is a disgusting person.

]]> Donolectic http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908616 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908616 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:28:33 -0800 Comment by mirror This is one of the weirdest things I have ever seen.

]]> mirror http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908620 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908620 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:45:02 -0800 Comment by Alex-jon Rich white women can save the world!

]]> Alex-jon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908636 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908636 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:31:28 -0800 Comment by Karlheinz Arschbomber Ugh.

Just plain fucking ugh.

]]> Karlheinz Arschbomber http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908641 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908641 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:45:37 -0800 Comment by Sirkowski Her drawings...
http://www.vanessabeecroft.com/frameset.html
Learn to draw!

]]> Sirkowski http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908651 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908651 Visual Art Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:13:36 -0800 Comment by J.R. White people suck.

]]> J.R. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908666 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:19:24 -0800 Comment by dbell true that

]]> dbell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908669 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908669 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:36:53 -0800 Comment by Nelson You're just mad that you didn't think of it first.

]]> Nelson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908675 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908675 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:06:41 -0800 Comment by Greg White Man's Burden much?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908693 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908693 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:52:57 -0800 Comment by muggims Oh My Gahd...Does she draw with her FEET?!? Maybe with her eyes closed? Wow.

]]> muggims http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908694 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908694 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:54:02 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Good Lord--I just found myself in agreement with Jen Graves.

Can this be Death?

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908716 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908716 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:54:08 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger You know, when these women go to Africa to adopt I have to wonder: "Aren't their unwanted children up for adoption in the US or Europe that need adoption?"

That and the fact this poster seems to have a racist undertone that is somehow disturbing.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908717 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908717 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:54:15 -0800 Comment by KiruBanzai That woman is a total dick and her photograph is a microcosm of everything that's wrong with the world, but I have to admit it is very pretty.

]]> KiruBanzai http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908719 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908719 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:54:38 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways There is NO racist undertone there; it simply IS racist and repulsive.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908739 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908739 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:04 -0800 Comment by ellarosa fickle dilettante. it is an interesting hemline, though.

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908751 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908751 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:29:25 -0800 Comment by Clint I wonder how stuff like this gets into Sundance. Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that her husband is a vice-president at Warner Bros?

I love her drawings though.. They give me hope that folks like me with zero drawing talent can actually become globe-trotting artists.

]]> Clint http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908786 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908786 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:48:42 -0800 Comment by STJA The running line on the poster is awful too, the artists intentions aside.
"Her fight the African babies"...? WTF?

Classic Liberal Imperialism anyone? Yuck.

]]> STJA http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908859 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908859 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:24:42 -0800 Comment by Irena What is this, a Bennetton ad from the early 90s?

]]> Irena http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908986 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c908986 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:46:14 -0800 Comment by Hal The title of the film is misleading.

There is no such thing as an "Art Star" anymore.

]]> Hal http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c909010 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c909010 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:04:17 -0800 Comment by Queen_of_Sleaze Every fiber of my being wishes I had the ability to rant about this for at least 5,839 words. Sadly, I find myself utterly speechless.

]]> Queen_of_Sleaze http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c909098 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c909098 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:01:34 -0800 Comment by subwlf @18
I believe the picture is photographic evidence of quite the opposite.
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]]> subwlf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c909265 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c909265 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:58:29 -0800 Comment by ----- This is so wrong for this paper. No guy who reads the Stranger likes boobs. You are going to gross all of your readers out and they will stop reading. Opening the stranger and seeing boobs is like opening a playboy and seeing a huge schlong. It just doesn't match.

]]> ----- http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c909377 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/jackass_of_the_day#c909377 Visual Art Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:21:29 -0800