Nude Madonna Painting Up For Auction

Nudes of Madonna have made their way to the auction block before but none as unflattering as this rendition of Madonna with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie painted by Peter Howson. The oil painting shows Madonna with a large belly, no neck and meaty arms being pawed by monstrous version of Ritchie set against a cityscape. The painting is owned by a private collector and is estimated to sell for £15,000 - 22,000 at McTear's auctioneers in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday May 30. Madonna owns several of Howson's paintings but she probably won't be bidding on this one.

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Graffitimonkie May 27th 2009 11:42PM
Yup that definitely looks like Madonna if you ask me.
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Valerie May 27th 2009 11:49PM
It's as unflattering as the subject,excluding Guy.
shieldsbrown May 28th 2009 7:34PM
Ugh. Seems to be missing a nipple, too. Maybe M. will buy so she can burn it. I'll never understand modern art. People who do, please recommend a book to help me out of my ignorance? Love Matisse, don't get Picasso, and this seems kinda Picasso-derivative?
Kerry May 28th 2009 8:42PM
I think that's A-Rod, not Guy. What do you think?
shieldsbrown May 29th 2009 3:50PM
Jaws, from that James Bond movie? Woman's face looks more like Courtney Love, to me.