In Join Or Die, I paint myself having sex with the Presidents of the United States in chronological order. I am interested in humanizing and demythologizing the Presidents by addressing their public legacies and private lives. The presidency itself is a seemingly immortal and impenetrable institution; by inserting myself in its timeline, I attempt to locate something intimate and mortal. I use this intimacy to subvert authority, but it demands that I make myself vulnerable along with the Presidents. A power lies in rendering these patriarchal figures the possible object of shame, ridicule and desire, but it is a power that is constantly negotiated.--Justine Lai
h/t to J.J. Johnstone
Very clever. Funny and well crafted. Was that Grant spanking you? I never thought of him as a spanker. Oh sure Adams, but not Grant. But that's just me.
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Maybe after you could do the Supreme court?
Good stuff, Dangerous and fun. And how many people can walk that line?
Excellent paintings and I love the concept. I am looking forward to the rest.
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