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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Roundup: Pop Culture & the Arts ... Movies, Documentaries and Museum Exhibits
5-10-12

Right-wing historical art catches Colbert's eye

Provo right-wing painter Jon McNaughton is truly national news now - so much so that he was satirically "praised" by Stephen Colbert.

On "The Colbert Report" Wednesday, Colbert played clips from cable TV -- both Sean Hannity on Fox News and Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC -- talking about MacNaughton's works.

Colbert then used his artistic expertise to decipher the hidden meaning of McNaughton's painting "One Nation Under Socialism," which shows President Barack Obama holding up a flaming copy of the U.S. Constitution....

Read entire article at Salt Lake Tribune