Comments on: Black Christ by Paul Baines

By: New Tees At Simplified Clothing | T-Shirt Reviews Blog

New Tees At Simplified Clothing | T-Shirt Reviews Blog — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:30:30 +0000

[...] a rather different angle on the usual fawning we’ve all become accustomed to. After all I predicted no one, President or not, could live up to the massive hype Obama received. I really like the [...]

By: NIGGA! « TIM by Wim Delvoye

NIGGA! « TIM by Wim Delvoye — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:54:14 +0000

[...] You could study anything to do with minorities: Black, Latino, Asian and Women’s studies. It was a celebration of minorities. Being part of a minority was cool as hell. Especially when you could go around saying Nigga. I attended the ‘Struggles for Racial Justice’ class in my first term and almost felt shame for my enslaving, white Nazi history. And everywhere, Nigga this. Nigga that. But NEVER from a white person. Only Blacks and Latinos (They were an oppressed minority too, so they could also say it). It all felt like a breeding ground for reverse-racism. Pay-back time. ‘400 years of oppression’. You cannot believe how often I got to hear that one. Then I came back to Switzerland and went to see Lauryn Hill in Concert. It was like a Nazi rally. Endless racism directed towards a confused and mainly white audience. What the Fuck? I know there is Nazi music out there, but it’s not topping the charts. Then the whole music compilation thing began: ‘Black Soul Vol. 4′, ‘Black Love Songs 6′, ‘Black Beatz Nr. 3′, etc. I don’t know about you, but am I allowed to share the opinion that I find that a little awkward? Can you imagine ‘White Slow Love 1′? The shit would hit the fucking fan. Also, I would feel insulted if anyone called me ‘Germanic Swiss’. People of the US are all ‘Euro-Americans’ anyway… ‘Black Christ’ – Paul Baines [...]

By: Dissent In The Land Of The Free | Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines

Dissent In The Land Of The Free | Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:38:17 +0000

[...] are a few exceptions, Obama being one, but I’m already predicting a media martyr there. You can be as enigmatic as you [...]

By: Micallef - Bridging Troubled Waters | Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines

Micallef - Bridging Troubled Waters | Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:38:54 +0000

[...] I write this I can hear Barack Obama’s acceptance speech for a Nobel Prize on the radio booming in the background, and to me this [...]

By: admin

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:58:15 +0000

Hi Jordasche ,thanks for the comment. I don’t think Obama is Christ, but I do believe the media like to create martyrs.

By: Jordasche Bledsoe

Jordasche Bledsoe — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:39:26 +0000

I don’t look at Obama like Christ, but this is still a great drawing. Thanks for sharing.

By: Rusting Away | Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines

Rusting Away | Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:38:12 +0000

[...] of cleaner screens) I am gunning to get on with my first limited edition silk screen print of Black Christ. In the meantime my ImageKind store will have a new edition in the next few days and I will make [...]

By: BillyWarhol

BillyWarhol — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:01:34 +0000

I love this Black Christ Obama piece!! just noticed it + that is Brilliant!! I was just telling somebody this morning that I don’t believe in god but Obama is truly a gift from god to the Whole World!! ) Peace*

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By: Back To The Stone Age And Back Again | Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines

Back To The Stone Age And Back Again | Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:44:16 +0000

[...] first one will be a reworking of Black Christ, and when I’ve printed 100 I will be removing it from Imagekind.com so if you’d [...]

By: Liza

Liza — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:22:49 +0000

I completely see what you mean in your above comment regarding the media eventually 'crucifying' Obama despite praising him left and right during the election. I truly hope that he can live up to his promises and goals because it's a long way to fall if he doesn't. The American people (and even the people of the entire world) rely on him to just fix everything. If he doesn't they will be quick to blame. Liza’s last blog post..Daily Bits:Theme Generator,Shrimp USB Drives,Dell,CryENGINE 3