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South Africa deal not to show 'rude' Jacob Zuma painting | |
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A South African art gallery has agreed not to display a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed after reaching a deal with the ANC. | A South African art gallery has agreed not to display a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed after reaching a deal with the ANC. |
The painting has sparked fierce debate about the balance between freedom of expression and the right to dignity. | The painting has sparked fierce debate about the balance between freedom of expression and the right to dignity. |
Hundreds of ANC supporters protested outside the gallery on Tuesday. | Hundreds of ANC supporters protested outside the gallery on Tuesday. |
The painting, The Spear, was defaced last week. It will also be removed from the Goodman Gallery's website. | The painting, The Spear, was defaced last week. It will also be removed from the Goodman Gallery's website. |
Under the deal, the ANC has agreed to drop its legal action demanding that the gallery remove the painting from its exhibition and the website. | |
The red, yellow and black acrylic painting showing Mr Zuma echoing Soviet images of Lenin was taken down after it was covered in red and black paint. | |
On Monday, South Africa's City Press newspaper said it was removing the image of the painting from its website following threats by the ANC. | On Monday, South Africa's City Press newspaper said it was removing the image of the painting from its website following threats by the ANC. |
In a joint news conference, ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu said: "Maybe we should not have gone to through lawyers, we should have talked directly." | |
Goodman Gallery director Liza Essers said: "I believe in the right to freedom of expression and the South African constitution." | |
"Brett [Murray, the artist] is very saddened by the hurt that the painting has caused," she said. | |
The ruling party said the painting was "rude, crude and disrespectful" towards President Zuma and wants all images of the painting online and elsewhere taken down. | |
In an affidavit served on the City Press newspaper, Mr Zuma said: "The portrait depicts me in a manner that suggests I am a philanderer, a womaniser and one with no respect." | |
President Zuma, who has four wives, has previously sued local media companies 11 times for defamation. |
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