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Rice Field Harvest 94 x 151 cm acrylic on canvas 2004 |
When this painting was being worked, came the news about the Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai. She founded the Green Belt Movement where, for nearly thirty years, she has mobilized poor women to plant 30 million trees. Her methods have been adopted by other countries as well. Peace on earth depends on our ability to secure our living environment. Maathai stands at the front of the fight to promote ecologically viable social, economic and cultural development in Kenya and in Africa. She has taken a holistic approach to sustainable development that embraces democracy, human rights and women's rights in particular. She thinks globally and acts locally. Wangari Maathai is the first woman from Africa to be honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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Paris Hilton Tinker Bell 96 x 144 cm acrylic on canvas 2004 |
Around the month of August 2004, the painter wrote an e-mail to Mr. George Bush about Paris Hilton. A few hours later there was a new about her searching for her lost dog Tinkerbell, along with the photo made a few months earlier. It inspired the painter to make the above painting based on the photo, with some modification on her head. This painting was started on August 23, 2004. Then on August 24, 2004, a photo of Paris Hilton wearing a neckless "available" appeared on the internet, followed by another news of her launching the designs of Paris Hilton jewellery on September 1, 2004. |
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Paris Hilton poses with her chihuahua 'Tinker Bell' at the Tides Hotel on Miami Beach in this March 11, 2004 file photo. B (AP Photo/Bill Cooke, FIle) Wed Aug 18,12:20 PM ET |
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Jenna Bush Sticking Tongue 96 x 144 cm acrylic on canvas 2004
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This painting was inspired by a rare occasion when president Bush daughter, Jenna Bush, sticking her tongue to the press like in the following pictures. At that time the painter was working a painting about a tiger on the lake. |
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Jenna Bush, daughter of the President Bush , sticks her tongue out at the media Tuesday, July 20, 2004, as she departs Lambert International Airport in St. Louis for an appearance with her father in St. Charles, MO. The woman standing along sode of the limosine is a Secret Service agent. (AP Photo/Stephanie S. Cordle) Tue Jul 20, 7:38 PM ET |
U.S. President George W. Bush walks with daughters Jenna (R) and Barbara (L) at Andrews Air Force Base July 20, 2004, prior to a campaign trip to Iowa and Missouri today. This is the first joint appearance by the president's daughters on the campaign trail. REUTERS/Larry Downing/US ELECTION Tue Jul 20,11:33 AM ET |
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"Hmmm,... a Smell of Human" 91 x 136 cm acrylic on canvas 2004
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A Hope for Gold Ink 68 x 100 cm acrylic on canvas 2004 |
Indonesia was experiencing a significant moment in 2004, whereas the first direct presidential election was held, and it was successfully took place. The painter happened to keep the pin of one of the contestants, known as SBY-JK, because they were contestant number 4, somewhat like the painter's name Firman which in Deutch "fir" means "four". When later on it was contestant number four who won the election, it inspired the painter to produced this painting. Since people have a big hope for them to improve the quality of life of Indonesian people, so this painting contains the pen and titled "A Hope for Gold Ink". |
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A photo of the pin of contestant number 4 that was used during the first direct pesidential campaign in Indonesia, taken from an advertisement at Kompas newspaper, Jakarta.
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Paris Hilton Available 71 x 100 cm acrylic on canvas 2004 |
After the painter produced the above "Paris Hilton Tinker Bell", there was a news about Paris Hilton wearing a neckless that read "available", and it happened just after she broke up with her boy friend. It inspired the painter to produce this painting, which combined the above part of her "available" and the bottom part of her photo during an interview with Jay Leno at the Tonight Show on CNBC. |
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Newly-single Paris Hilton sends a clear message with her latest sexy ensemble - a snug vest reading "Paris Rocks" and a necklace which spells out "Available" ( Photo: © Rex ) 24 AUGUST 2004 |
Socialite Paris Hilton, with her pet Chihuahua 'Tinkerbell,' talks with talk show host Jay Leno, not shown, during taping of 'The Tonight Show' September 6, 2004, in Los Angeles. Hilton recently recovered her dog after offering a $5,000 reward after the pet wondered out of the house. (REUTERS/John Hayes) Mon Sep 6,10:02 PM ET |
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