Vladimir Illich Disney statue coming to Mockva
The headline really says it all: "Statue of Lenin with Mickey Mouse's head to be unveiled in Moscow." Hey, your peanut-butter got in my caviar!The artist, who has lived in New York for 20 years, previously won a landmark court battle with Coca Cola after the company objected to his use of their logo in a poster which also featured Lenin.Someone, please send me a nice, high-rez photo of this -- I want to make a wall-sized mural. Link Discuss (via The Adventures of AccordionGuy in the 21st Century!)He said his work celebrates the "heritage of socialist realism".
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Cory Doctorow
Upcoming appearances
* Feb 9, 2012, DeKalb, IL: Day of Doctorow, NIU
* Feb 10-12, 2012, Chicago, IL: Capricon 32
* Feb 13, 2012, Arlington, TX: UT Arlington College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series
* Feb 16, 2012, Victoria, BC: 13th Annual Privacy and Security Conference
Recent books:
* Context (essays)
* With a Little Help (short stories)
* For the Win (YA novel)
* Makers (adult novel)
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