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Painting That Depicts Police Officers As Pigs Hangs In The US Capitol https://t.co/mLJmdEuCKG pic.twitter.com/Tr6cIkIHQi
— Downtrend.com (@DowntrendCom) December 30, 2016
David Pulphus, a graduate of Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School in St. Louis, Missouri, won first place in the United States Congressional Art Competition last spring.
Pulphus’ painting features two anthropomorphized pigs in police attire. One of the officers is pointing his gun at a black wolf. Behind the wolf, an African American man is nailed to a cross while holding the scales of justice. Protesters in the background carry signs that read “Stop Killing,” and “Racism Kills.” – READ MORE