Penis graffiti goes floppy.
A painting of a large penis on a bridge in Russia's St Petersburg has been dropped from the shortlist for an art prize, the organizers said.
The penis, which pointed skywards when the bridge was raised, was painted last June by opposition Russian art group Voina, to protest against tight security in the city prior to an international meeting.
The penis, which was washed off by firefighters, faced the St Petersburg headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Service, successor of the Soviet-era KGB.
Organizers of the prize for innovation awarded by Russia's State Center of Contemporary Arts and supported by the Culture Ministry had included the picture, which Voina had called
"A Penis in KGB captivity."
But after failing to get approval to include the large penis from Voina, the organizers removed it from the shortlist.
"The repressive act of removing the penis from the award brings shame on the Ministry of Culture," one of the group's activists said on Sunday.
reuters.com
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