Billboards of Bush, Chirac, and Queen in risque poses taken down, Austria

I hadn't seen this story on DU, and I thought it was quite funny and getting a lot of publicity in Europe.

Images of models wearing masks to look like Queen Elizabeth, President George W. Bush, and Jacques Chirac having sex were removed from electronic billboards in Vienna, RAW STORY has learned.

Artists from across the EU had contributed varied works to the display, part of the 25Peaces art project which has received around 1m euros (£680,000) from the Austrian government.

The image by Spanish artist Carlos Aires, showing the naked threesome wearing rubber masks of the Queen and two presidents, caused the most controversy.

But denying his works were meant to offend, Aires told Austria's APA news agency: "Pornography is in the eye of the beholder.

"I suddenly had this image of three decision makers who are having an orgy while everything around them collapses."

The posters came from an art project organized by an independent group in Austria called 25peaces; one of 25 "events in public space designed to open optional discussions on peace and freedom." The project, "euroPART," consisted of recent art created by 75 artists
from all 25 member states that comprise the European Union and was scheduled to run on electronic billboards all across Vienna until the end of January.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Bush_porno_posters_cause_stir_in_1229.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4568012.stm