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Belmont Club —
Spiegel has a photoessay depicting national European stereotypes as conceived by a Czech sculptor. The work was commissioned by the EU itself. An accompanying ...
Controversial Sculpture in Brussels Rankles EU Members
Gateway Pundit —
Czech artist David Cerny's new art project commissioned by Prague in honor of its six-month stint at the head of the 27-member EU bloc has caused an uproar. The artwork depicts countries using stereotypes, not all of them flattering... at all. Spiegel Online reported: The Czech Republic wanted to add an artistic accent to its six-month stint as holder of the rotating European Union presidency, which began on Jan. 1. But the sculpture in Brussels has not been universally well received. It depicts national stereotypes across the 27-member bloc. And some countries find ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/14/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... Der Spiegel — a better collection of images — much larger. See the image of France with the “Strike” sign — and the awesome lego model of Denmark that bears a remarkable resemblance to the Mo’ turban bomb cartoon. Good stuff all around. ...
Italians Really Love Soccer
Weekly Standard Blog —
... But an Austrian diplomat informed me today that Italy, in fact, does not escape unscathed: “You have to see the players in motion,” he subtly explained. You can pretty much get the gist from the image provided by Der Spiegel. Now that is an infamnia. ...
