Saturday, August 14, 2010

Bad to the bone

Anyone who has recently tried to get into badpaintingsofbarackobama.com will have discovered it has been taken down yet again by the dark forces. Bad art, even when it is lovingly done, is obviously more than the Presidential image can stand. But you can’t keep good bad art down and relief is at hand at the Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) in Boston. While the President might be outside the Pale of inspiration, there's lots more in the online catalogue as well as the usual museum offering of tasteless branded items including mugs and t-shirts.
Images: Clockwise from top left. Mana Lisa by Anonymous, Erin Rothgeb’s Ronan the pug, Shy glance by Dawn Marie Jingagian and Dog bites man by Swedish bad artist Vlademar Cher