Uproar over sexual EU spoof posters in Austria
{{date|December 30, 2005}}
[[Image:Logo 25peaces.jpg|right|25 Peaces logo]]
Posters produced and printed by the art project '''25peaces''', in Austria have caused huge public outcry and debate. The posters depict Britain's Queen Elizabeth, having sexual intercourse with US president George W. Bush, and French President Jacques Chirac. A number of public figures including Wolfgang Schuessel, the Austrian Chancellor, have publicly denounced the posters.

Its creator, artist Carlos Aires, says he had no desire to offend anyone, "''I suddenly had this image of three decision makers who are having an orgy while everything around them collapses''".

==External links==
*[http://www.25peaces.at/ 25peaces website]<small>([http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:eUMdmNhAkZgJ:www.25peaces.at/site/index.php%3Fid%3D1+&hl=en  Google cache][in German])</small><!-- very annoying framing and annoying PhP naming scheme. whats the point of a noframes tag that only has an empt p tag and a backgroundcolour of white? -->

==Sources==
*[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/12/29/1135732694143.html But is it art? Ribald posters cause blushes], Sydney Morning Herald, December 30, 2005
*[http://uk.news.yahoo.com/28122005/80/austria-furore-sex-posters-bush-chirac-queen.html Austria furore over sex posters with Bush, Chirac, Queen], Reuters (on YahooNews), Wednesday December 28, 11:15 PM
*[http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/29/lewd.posters.ap.ap/index.html 'Porno posters' pulled from Vienna-wide project]
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25 Peaces logo
Posters produced and printed by the art project '25peaces', in Austria have caused huge public outcry and debate. The posters depict Britain's Queen Elizabeth, having sexual intercourse with US president George W. Bush, and French President Jacques Chirac. A number of public figures including Wolfgang Schuessel, the Austrian Chancellor, have publicly denounced the posters.

Its creator, artist Carlos Aires, says he had no desire to offend anyone, "I suddenly had this image of three decision makers who are having an orgy while everything around them collapses".
Austria Art European Union George W. Bush Jacques Chirac Visual art