Artist defiantly draws Prophet Mohammed - CNN.com
Popularity Report
 |
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
Rank
Bookmark History
Public Sticky notes
HOGANAS, Sweden (CNN) -- Swedish artist Lars Vilks says all he's doing is taking a stand in the name of artistic expression. But because of that stand, on this afternoon he's lying low -- on the ground, in fact -- looking for bombs under his car.
Lars Vilks says if people don't like his artwork, then "don't look at it."
Al Qaeda has put a $100,000 price on his head and offered an extra $50,000 for anyone who murders him by slitting his throat after the eccentric artist and sculptor drew a cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed as a dog.
"I don't think it should not be a problem to insult a religion, because it should be possible to insult all religions in a democratic way, " says Vilks from his home in rural Sweden.
Highlighted by sprophet
Public Comment
on 2007-10-16 by cburell