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Michelle Obama An Egyptian Queen In New South Side Mural
2017-04-23
[DNAINFO] A reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown
... home of Al Capone, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel,...
 artist has finished a colorful mural of Michelle Obama that features the former first lady as an Egyptian queen, but the project is being criticized for not crediting the original artist who created the work the mural is based on.

The mural project, spearheaded by artist Chris Devins of Hyde Park, was completed Friday on the southeast corner of Chappel Avenue and 74th Street in South Shore. That's two blocks from the former first lady's childhood home at 7436 S. Euclid Ave. and across the street from Bouchet Elementary, which she attended when it was known as Bryn Mawr School.

"I wanted to present her as what I think she is, so she's clothed as an Egyptian queen. I thought that was appropriate," Devins said Friday evening.
The cheek of that cultural appropriator! Did he ask any real Egyptians what they thought of seeing an Obama dressed up in their ancient history? For shame!
Devins launched a GoFundMe campaign in November to create the mural on the outside of Bouchet School, but the mural was put on an apartment building instead.

"The purpose of this mural is to give today's children someone they can literally look up to and to celebrate Mrs. Obama's life and accomplishments during the last 8 years as First Lady of the United States," the GoFundMe stated.
Posted by:Fred

#13  A mural right next to Hilarity's
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-04-23 15:16  

#12  Elevating marxist trailer trash moochers.
Posted by newc

Apologies are in order. An obvious insult to marxist trailer trash moochers.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-04-23 14:45  

#11  Elevating marxist trailer trash moochers.
Posted by: newc   2017-04-23 14:36  

#10  I didn't look, but it must be a yyuuggee wall.
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2017-04-23 12:13  

#9  Queen Crappylunchia?
Posted by: gorb   2017-04-23 10:25  

#8  If dey wanna sumpin appeal to the local youfs, a pair of bassetbaw shoes or some 9mm shell casings will do...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2017-04-23 08:34  

#7  Somehow everything described in the article and the concept of culture seem, uh, divergent to me...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2017-04-23 08:30  

#6  Better get private security for them the State Department might try and kidnap her and send her on a mission to Libya to woo the new leader out of something so a bunch of cluster fuck idiots can invade !
Posted by: Crinegum Ulaigum2776   2017-04-23 08:22  

#5  Queen of Denialâ„¢
Posted by: Frank G   2017-04-23 08:15  

#4  Ain't that special?
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-04-23 08:08  

#3  Not a very accurate likeness. Far too congenial I'm afraid.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-04-23 04:42  

#2  No connection to the current subject, but, Egyptians had a lot of beast-headed Gods - didn't they?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-04-23 02:47  

#1  Can someone mod the 'African princess' .gif by pasting the moose's face on it?
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-04-23 00:29