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| "McJesus" by Jani Leinonen on display at the Haifa Museum of Art. |
JERUSALEM (AFP).- A fast-food clown nailed to a cross has united its Finnish creator with Holy Land Christians demanding the artwork's removal from an exhibition at an Israeli museum. The controversy involves "McJesus", a statue of a crucified Ronald McDonald by Jani Leinonen on display at the Haifa Museum of Art. It, along with a figurine representing Jesus as a smiling crucified Ken doll, has raised the ire of members of the local Christian community. The works are part of "Sacred Goods", an exhibition about consumerism running in the northern coastal city's museum since August. McJesus", created by a Christian artist, has been displayed "in many European museums," and "is about the cynical use of religious symbols by giant corporations. [
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