What do you think about a portrait of Myra Hindley featuring in a promo video at the Beijing handover?

Question

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Olympics-Handover-Visit-London-Video-Featuring-Moors-Murderer-Myra-Hindley-Shown-In-Beijing/Article/200808415085994?lpos=UK%2BNews_0&lid=ARTICLE_15085994_Olympics%2BHandover%253A%2BVisit%2BLondon%2BVideo%2BFeaturing%2BMoors%2BMurderer%2BMyra%2BHindley%2BShown%2BIn%2BBeijing

Is the excuse that it´s a "work of art" valid?

Answer 1

Obnoxious

Answer 2

Who on earth would ever think that would be O.K?

That something like that would sit in a gallery somewhere waiting to be bought by an idiot who has more money than sense is one thing, but for the 2012 promo?

How many people passed that ? Surely it would have to be more than one person?

Un-bloody-beleivable.

Answer 3

HOW ******* shocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG that is sick! i'm gobsmacked.ME!!! lost for words.

Answer 4

It doesn't appeal to me and I'd avoid any temptation to get into an argument whether it's art or not, but it seems to be an extraordinary decision to use it as part of  a promotional video, what were they thinking, it's bound to be controversial.

Answer 5

Who done the Video the Chinese, if so I think they just got Britain back for the torch protests.  

Answer 6

Oh my God, I read PROMO as PORNO and completely misread your question. I thought you were asking us what we thought of your idea to show Myra Hindley in a porno video at the handover!!! It's late and i think i should go to bed. I read your link and then the penny dropped. It's disgusting and words fail me, it's a complete lack of respect for all the children and their families that Hindley's henious crimes affected. Why the h**l would anyone even think of using that picture, they need sacking.

Answer 7

Good God almighty whatever were they thinking. The countdown for the Olympics here has begun in the worst possible taste.

To me it's not 'art', it's an injustice to the children killed by monsters for their own gratification. Makes me feel ashamed.

Answer 8

Sick. Not a work of art. And hardly the way to promote Great Britain.

Answer 9

insane did some troll sneak the image in to get lulz?

i don't see the point of it what's next gary glitter being asked to open a primary school?

ffs what fresh h**l is this?

Answer 10

Gary Glitter next.

Answer 11

Slightly disturbing.

Answer 12

Thats as far back as they have to go to find iconic images! I reckon some idiot in the olympic office meant to get a picture of dusty springfield or mary quant but mucked it up and got myra hindley instead and the funny thing is she has nothing to do with london really. Maybe they are softening us up for the gary glitter concert they have planned for the opening ceremony. However I'm sure there is an urgent inquiry in place so it doesn't happen again, just like all the times they lose personal details of the people who pay their wages.

Answer 13

It may have been produced as a work of (extremely questionable) art but it is very bad taste for them to have included it in a promotional video like that. It beggars belief. Surely there is plenty of more appropriate artwork they could have used, or were they trying to be deliberately controversial?

Answer 14

Well-you can say practically anything is art-from a pile of old tyres to a naked human breast with the rest of the model's body hidden. BUT I personally think that it is not decent to glorify in any way acts of depravity. Thats just my opinion of course. I am not terribly interested in a pile of old tyres either.........

Answer 15

Probably done by some Guardian reader muesli chewing oh so aren't I a clever smart bottom trendy type. So post ironic, don't you know Tarquin ? Hey ho, it will all soon be forgotten, rather like last years murder victims. Depressing little society we have in Britain, ain't it ?

Answer 16

Not good, yes its well produced and shows that we don't censor (not the right things anyway) but how many other brilliant pieces of art work are there. If someone across the world says" that's brilliant but who's that woman" someone will have to explain "oh she just abused, tortured & killed 5 children" that will really make us look good won't it.

Answer 17

What goes on in the minds of the people who are charged with making such decisions  beggars belief.

A sickness of the soul, no less.  : -- (

Answer 18

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Answer 19

I'm sorry Jomamo, i'm completely lost for words here.

''Cultural heritage''.......???