ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Tahlib
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Frontside of the condom portait of the pope |
WISCONSIN--Retired
Pope Benedict was a strident opponent of the use of condoms in the fight against AIDS in Africa, and in 2009 he said "the problem cannot be overcome by the distribution of prophylactics: on the contrary, they increase it." In response,
Niki Johnson, an artist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin created a unique portrait, "
Eggs Benedict" (Video) of the pope using 17,000 non-lubricated condoms. During his retirement years (beginning Feb. 2013), he is known as
His Holiness Benedict XVI, Pope emeritus.
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Backside of portrait with view of condoms |
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