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President Obama isn’t the only politician to be featured in this year’s seed art competition at the Minnesota State Fair. U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann inspired two different crop tributes — although the works aren’t exactly flattering.
Laura Melnick’s piece, “Michele’s Precious Moments,” features various infamous quotations from the second-term Republican on topics such as global warming and human evolution:
The other piece, “GOP Sideshow,” is a triptych by St. Paul artist Teresa Anderson. It features Bachmann, Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.
See more political seed art at our Flickr page.
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Pingback posted August 29, 2009 @ 2:49 pm
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Comment posted August 30, 2009 @ 7:30 am
There’s a third crop art piece about Michele Bachmann (”Patron Saint of Wingnuts”) at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair, seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8844801@N08/3869865447/
Comment posted August 30, 2009 @ 8:12 am
To be pictured in seeds is far better than any way I have imagine Congresswoman Bachmann to be memorialized. Seed Art is an excellent metaphor for Michelle Bachmann’s rather unique blending of faith-based insanity with garden-variety dishonesty. This is precisely how her seedy public statements deserve to be remembered.
Pingback posted August 30, 2009 @ 7:37 pm
[...] that she will someday atone for…but for tonight, it is once again said most effectively with seed art. Did I mention how much I LOVE Minnesotans? Well, minus the slim majority in Bachmann’s [...]
Comment posted August 31, 2009 @ 10:17 am
Yes, truly a lovely sight to see “Minnesota nice” on display… brimming with apoplectic hate and vitriol. Nice work kids. Bet you drive your cars lacking courtesy too. Now go stand in the corner until you figure out how to play nice with the other kids.
Comment posted August 31, 2009 @ 3:29 pm
Minor detail – but the artist who did “Michele’s Precious Moments” is Laura Melnick (not Mclnick) – great work y’all!
Comment posted August 31, 2009 @ 10:37 pm
I agree with Peacenic it’s not nice to make fun of the mentally ill.
Comment posted September 1, 2009 @ 1:12 am
Great Job Everyone! Just popped on over via Rachel from the west coast. You guys are awesome.
Comment posted September 1, 2009 @ 6:14 am
Can’t read the precious quotes one.Can you post a better picture?
Comment posted September 1, 2009 @ 10:26 am
The seed art is hardly “apoplectic hate”. But of course we all know how those on the extreme right hate to be the object of satire.
Comment posted September 1, 2009 @ 6:32 pm
It’s not the seed art that embodies “apoplectic hate,” but rather Ms. Bachmann’s wacky pronouncements. She does put a bit of tarnish on “Minnesota nice,” doesn’t she! Someone make her a casserole, quick.
Comment posted September 7, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
Congratulations to Kim Cope. It was a beautifully crafted piece of work. I also loved Laura Melnick’s piece. I want to thank you both for using the public forum of the state fair to get these points across. Much like Sarah Palin, Bachmann uses her beauty queen looks and smooth syrupy voice to spew the most vile and divisive political-speak while wrapping herself up in the cloak of the prosperity brand of Christianity. The only difference is that Bachmann appears to be better educated and perhaps better funded. So thank you Ms.Cope & Ms. Melnick—Your pieces were the highlight of the state fair for me!
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