Insulting image of BVM to be sold by Christie's

[Didacus]

This image makes me angry that they're disrespecting the Virgin Mary, but also sad that someone would do that...

​Those who do such things harm themselves far more than any other.  They are to be pitied.  

[Benedictus]

​It contains many of the elements that make fun of black people...big lips, nose, etc

​no the artist did...but a name should help identify the piece.  In this case, he drew a caracture--a bad one-- of a black woman and called it Mary..just for attention obvously as every element of this picture is supposed to get attention.  And just named it Mary....to which the proper respnse would of been "you loony", not "lets make sure every last person  hears about this"

​The artist has done many pieces of black women. Yes, this piece is also supposed to be a black woman. The artist is black, of nigerian descent, and was raised Catholic.