I wish I were kidding but this is actually called Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston. This is supposed to honor Britney Spear's choice to have a child at 23.
"A superstar at Britney’s young age having a child is rare in today’s celebrity culture. This dedication honors Britney for the rarity of her choice and bravery of her decision," said gallery co-director, Lincoln Capla. This according to the gallery's site.
When I first saw these photos I thought it must be a Koons-esque amazing mess of celebrity-obsessed creepy decadence that I almost could be down with (looking past the objectification grossness for a moment). The nasty and strange sexualization of her pose could maybe speak to some sort of issue but apparently it is just an homage to her "pin-up past by showing Spears seductively posed on all fours atop a bearskin rug with back arched, pelvis thrust upward, as she clutches the bear’s ears with 'water-retentive' hands." Water-retentive hands?!?! WTF
Not at all surprising to me that this bizarro thing was created by a man and is being promoted by presumably a male gallery owner (Lincoln). Is this where the Bush-Puritanical culture intersects with 'raunch'/porn culture? I think Ashcroft might need to drape this up a bit before posing with her, though, don't you? (remember this?)
::Thanks to PITNB::
1•The Gallery's Site
2•Post from Pink is the New Blog
8 comments:
Thanks Hillary - first I laughed when I saw this weird image, and its title. So, is that the position she gave birth in? Then I stared in shock.
This seems like the perfect poster image for my abstinence-only campaign called "Do it in the Butt."
I don't think that this is an effective childbirth position, gravity-wise, but I am no expert.
Having had one child, I also seriously doubt the effectiveness of this position. I can't see the Lamaze people getting behind it either (pun only partially intended).
This image is just wrong on so many levels, not the least of which is wtf is so admirable about having a baby in your early twenties? Isn't that part of the problem?
Also, I would suggest that Ashcroft adopt a similar pose when he gets his photo ops with this sculpture.
Truly weird and disturbing. If the story wouldn't have mentioned that it was Britney Spears, I would never have guessed it. It could be anyone. Well, anyone who poses buck-naked on a bear skin rug.
And who poses buck-nakled on a bear sking rug? Not I, for I do not own a bear skin rug.
It does not look anything like her except for maybe the "off duty" hair.
I cannot believe that anyone would make this for anything else than shock/publicity value. At least I hope so.
Unfortunately, the bear is so much hotter than KFED.
As an update-- Britney was actually "too posh to push" and had a scheduled C-Section.
And it really doesn't look like her, you're right!
Good call - it is Koonsesque in its grotesquery. If I were Britney, I'd sue. Um, it's not pretty, and I think it would make a terrible mess on a costly bear hide. This gives new meaning to the term bare-assed nekkid.
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