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The Fallen Madonna

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 5:01PM BST by Johnny Famethrowa in Touching The Void
The break-up of a relationship is always tough, celebrity or not. No one wants to be reminded of their doomed union with tear-jerking old love letters or photos. Well, spare a thought for Madonna and Guy Ritchie, then, who must confront a work of art in the form of an all-nude painting depicting the happy days before they split. Peter Howson's graphic and (arguably) horrific canvas (pictured) goes under the hammer this weekend in Glasgow and is expected to fetch at least £20,000. It was painted in 2005, five years after the couple tied the knot, and three before their divorce.

Brian Clements
from auctioneers McTear's said they expected brisk demand for the work. "There is no doubt that the recent split of Madonna and Guy has generated increased interest in the painting. It created a huge amount of controversy when it was unveiled a few years ago and I think it's safe to say it is one of a kind." Unsurprisingly, the pop queen is not thought to be a fan of "Madonna & Guy", with one source close the couple explaining: "It's awful. She looks like an ageing transvestite and Guy looks like a cross between a football hooligan and a pervert". Ouch.
213 Comments

1. Tino Marino -
Awful awful painting!

2. EMMA B -
you are so sad, why dont you get a job

3. raich -
cartoon its rubbish

4. Yahoo! Music User -
Madonna looks fat in this painting - she must be gutted....has the artist ever seen Madonna or Guy?

5. Yahoo! Music User -
so sad how bad is that

6. richard -
o me fit a sicht o a picter

7. Kitten -
But is it ART?

8. cockneyrebel -
gross!

9. Billie -
Think it shows them exactly as they are inside.

10. Daringhorse -
Stupid art work! People do anything they can to make money! This artist obviously does not know Madonna or Guy.

11. James -
Hmm I do hope this is not what is classed as 'art' in the Art world? Perhaps Peter would be better suited to painting nails!

12. watched since 1971 -
The painting is grotesque and hideous...worthy of throwing darts at as opposed to any kind of wall hanging admiration.
Would'nt give tuppence for it.

13. Abhilasha -
like art

14. rahul -
this painting made me puke!!! seriously..

15. reda -
dirty and awful painting.

16. Paula -
i would not give 2p for that picture,what a bloody mess! give an elephant a paint brush i'm sure it could do better.

17. -
Don't think it should bring a penny for been Madonna and Guy, looks nothing like either not even as cartoon. Its a painting with a difference.

18. paul -
It's brilliant!

19. Sheila -
do people call this ART??.See the opticions

20. T.K -
AN ART IS AN ART IF YU N0T INT0 IT THEN ITS CRAP BUT IT IS WAT IT IS EITHER YU LIKE IT 0R YU DNT LIKE IT..IT STILL REMAINS AN ART..L0L
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