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Streisand Effect, do your work!

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Honestly it seems to just be the artist's style.

Sounds like she's just having a hissy fit.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 months ago

The artist himself calls it “guerilla humour” so it is on purpose.
And let’s not forget, the higher up ozzies don’t really like satire at all.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This reminds me of that intentionally bad Simpson's art page that went viral on Facebook several years ago (probably a lot longer than it feels like).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Kinda reminds me of that messed up restoration of a painting of Jesus.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Or Mr Bean's attempt at restoring Whistler's Mother lol

(Okay maybe not that extreme...)

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago

I demand they keep it up. So there.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago (2 children)

And I demand her portrait to be replaced by a funny portrait of a way cooler Aussie. Like esteemed Academy Award nominated character actress Margot Robbie. Or Bluey.

It's a win-win.

[–] HappycamperNZ 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I feel like you are a little biased here, Esteemed academy award nominated character actress Margot Robbie.

Bandit would be a much better choice.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bandit in his wild dog days before settling down to have a family

[–] HappycamperNZ 2 points 6 months ago

it was the ~~80s~~ 2000s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

You are right! He totally would.

I wanted to at least win something this year, if not the Oscars...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

As much as I would love if they did exactly that, I much prefer the public humiliation that Gina Rinehart is experiencing.

All this faffing about trying to get it removed is only drawing more eyeballs to the piece, and I love that shit with my whole heart.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hahaha thats truly terrible! I can see why she wants taken down. NGA might need to extend their hours for this one.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Luckily, in the article, the caption underneath the pictures told me which one was actually a photo of Gina, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to tell....

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

I would like to see more headlines name the artist, Vincent Namatjira.

Maybe: Woman demands NGA remove her portrait by award winning artist Vincent Namatjira.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

How does she think this works? Fucking billionaires think they own the world.

Edit: let’s get a portrait of Lonnie in there.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Streisand Effect, do your work!

It already is

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

beat me to it! I demand she go fuck herself.

Oh look. Nothing happened. Guess making demands is just completely fucking redundant hey.

Well, just take it as advice Gina.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'd love to get prints from the artist to hang on my wall.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Gina has never heard of the Streisand effect. Let's hope she never does

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yay for the Streisand Effect! Imma post this monthly now...

[–] Cypher 4 points 6 months ago

The painting is very accurate to what she looked like before her plastic surgeon got to work.

[–] breakingcups 4 points 6 months ago

Streisand effect anyone?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Luckily this portrait isn't "AI" generated or everyone would have to agree with her.

[–] KazuyaDarklight 2 points 6 months ago

Streisand effect for sure, but I can also definitely understand her request. Yikes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

This lady must hate those caricature artists on the boardwalk.

"HOW DARE YOU DRAW ME LIKE THAT. I LOOK NOTHING LIKE THAT!"

[–] set_secret 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Im sure she'll come up with an effective way to erase it from society and the internet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I don't even know what his issue with this picture is. As a blunder years photo, it's not that bad. 18-year-old me would have even envied that coat.