12/20/2007
Gay Clay Doll Created in Response to International Homophobes
If only it talked and said, "Screw you, Putin."
A NSFW ceramic doll with a body based on Russian photographer and artist Slava Mogutin and a face inspired by "Edino Fonseca, a notoriously homophobic Brazilian priest and politician who proposed using taxpayers' money to establish clinics to cure gay people from their homosexuality," is on sale at the Leslie Lohman Art Gallery in New York, according to Mogutin, who writes about it on his blog (NSFW).
The clay figure was created by New York-based Brazilian sculptor Fernando Carpaneda and, according to Mogutin, "is a tribute to the president of The Leslie Lohman Gay Art Foundation, Charles Leslie."
Mogutin adds: "The doll is featured in four models: Skinhead Charlie, Priest Charlie, Arab Charlie and Jewish Charlie. Priest Charlie is dressed in a Gothic priest's robe, like the one used by Marcelo Rossi, a Brazilian Catholic icon. Arab & Jewish Charlie are made in tribute to the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the mass murderer of gay people in his country. The doll is also dedicated to the Pope, one of the most homophobic religious leaders in history. Charlie the Gay Doll comes with two penis options: uncircumcised flaccid or erect. The doll's penis was based on the artist's own."
Mogutin's body was chosen for the doll because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's notorious homophobia.
For those of you wanting an alternative to traditional Russian nesting dolls, the limited-edition Charlie doll is 12-inches (tall!) and $300.
I'VE TURNED INTO A DOLL!!! [slava mogutin] (site NSFW)
The Essential Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation (parts of site also NSFW)
Fernando Carpaneda [sculptor - official site]
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Posted 1:30 PM EST by Andy in Art & Design, Edino Fonseca, Fernando Carpaneda, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, News, Pope Benedict, Slava Mogutin | Permalink
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Putin is homophobic and Bush isn't?
Gotta love you Americans...
Posted by: Lars | Dec 20, 2007 1:49:22 PM
Holy kooky chimeras, Batman!
This pastiche, while titillating, is too esoteric, even for me. However, it just inspired a lovely idea for an amusing party game called Pastichee. A box full of body bits and strategic accessories should make for several hours of ice breaking hilarity.
Some people like to talk a lot; some people shut up and do.
Posted by: Princess Superstar | Dec 20, 2007 2:35:18 PM
Bush is a moron and probable homophobe, but he's not banning gay pride parades, jailing dissenters, murdering the opposition, and setting himself up in a dictatorship for life. That's Putin in a nutshell.
For better or worse Bush will be gone in another year.
The dolls are creepy, but I so want one.
Posted by: michael | Dec 20, 2007 2:48:39 PM
Yeah, where's Bush? He's no better than any of the other ones with the hateful, anti-gay rhetoric along with most of the GOP.
Oddly cute dolls too in a creepy way.
Posted by: Sebastian | Dec 20, 2007 7:24:29 PM
That doll is *so* going on my Christmas list!
Posted by: Danny | Dec 20, 2007 9:36:54 PM