Well, actually, his name is McNaughton but he's still "a very naughty boy"! He has painted this picture of 'The One' standing on - SHLOCK-HORROR - the Constitution with poor old James Madison pleading with him to lift his foot off it. Behind him are a whole selection of past presidents and you can sense from their body language, or lack of it, what they feel about Obama's disrespectful attitude. If you go here you can see a bigger version of the painting and by hovering over each of the figures in the back ground you can identify them. Sitting in the foreground, of course, is your average 'Joe Doe', out of work, out of money and, by the look of him, out of hope, never mind change!
The Forgotten Man painting by Jon McNaughton (Photo Credit: Jon McNaughton)
Another of his works can be seen here in a painting which depicts Christ handing down judgment with most of the guilty men (and women) gathered in front of Him. Again, you can hover over the characters and they will be identified for you.
According to CBS News, McNaughton's pictures have raised great controversy which in turn has helped, no doubt, in the massive sale of reproductions of his work. They are not, in my view, great art or anything like it, but they are certainly very fine political cartoons even if the humour is somewhat heavy-handed.
I agree - political cartoons for a digital age. Heavy-handed as you say which spoils the effect of what looks like a fair amount of work.
Posted by: A K Haart | Sunday, 05 February 2012 at 14:14
I love the "hover for close up" facility. I spent ages scrutinising Clinton, and there isn't a stain anywhere. What an aim the man must have had!
Posted by: Whyaxye | Sunday, 05 February 2012 at 18:15
He trained her well, 'W', but let's not go into too much detail!
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 05 February 2012 at 19:50