disgusting

"the truth"

by Michael D'Antuono

This painting was to be unveiled at Union Station in NYC on Obama's 100th day in office. Mr D'Antuono decided not to go through with it due to overwhelming public outrage.

"The artist hopes to stir intelligent conversation with this painting that will invite individual interpretations to be talked about. He believes his painting called "The Truth" to be a politically, religiously, and socially charged statement about Obama and the American people right now. The artist claimed that he does not think Obama is the Messiah" here

I've seen many more paintings & pictures of Obama that quite possibly had the same intentions that were not so distasteful.

"The religious reference was used metaphorically and not to insult anyone's religious beliefs. If that is the effect that my art has had on anyone, I am truly sorry," says D'Antuono.

I honestly can't believe that when he conceptualized it or during the painting of it or even before he received the thousands of calls & emails about it, that he did not think that this would insult anyone's religious beliefs.