Michael Jackson kitsch art
2011-04-06 08:22:02 GMT2011-04-06 16:22:02(Beijing Time)
SINA.com
A remarkably kitsch statue of Michael Jackson was unveiled .
Fayed claimed it would become a mecca for Jackson fans, adding: "People will queue to visit it from all over the UK." The statue, believed to have cost around £100,000, was originally planned for Harrods but, having sold the store, Fayed decided to erect it at Craven Cottage instead. Jackson saw a game at Craven Cottage in 1999.
Michael Jackson kitsch art
Jackson's main go-to man for over-the-top portraits of himself was David Nordahl. Over a 17-year period, Jackson commissioned flamboyant paintings such as "Camelot", a 1995 portrait of Michael Jackson and his wife Lisa Marie Presley.
This Nordahl painting was seemingly modelled on Michelangelo's David, with half naked cherubs surrounding the star.
'Moonrise', by artist David Nordahl
Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed unveiled the commemorative statue commissioned in memory of his friendship with the controversial singer. He shrugged off criticism of the sculpture, saying: "If some stupid fans don't understand and appreciate such a gift, they can go to hell."
