NYC Artist Cancels Obama-as-Jesus Portrait

April 28, 2009
Katelyn Beaty

Artist Michael D'Antuono was planning to unveil "The Truth" — a portrait of President Obama wearing a crown of thorns and holding his hands in crucifix form — tomorrow in New York's Union Square to commemorate Obama's 100th day in office, but decided to cancel after receiving thousands of angry e-mails about the portrait's religious overtones.

The portrait, which shows Obama lifting a dark veil to reveal (or hide) the presidential seal, was not meant to offend Christians or make light of their beliefs, D'Antuono told Mark Hemingway of National Review Online.

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