Top 10 Breast-Feeding Controversies - The Angelina Jolie Breast-Feeding Statue

It was only a matter of time before someone produced a sculpture of Angelina Jolie naked. But naked and nursing? And how about a naked Jolie nursing twins? In 2009, sculptor Daniel Edwards took it upon himself to depict Jolie seated while feeding twin infants simultaneously for an odd-looking work entitled Landmark for Breastfeeding. The New York–based artist favors celebrity subjects, including a much publicized sculpture of Britney Spears giving birth nude, which he described as "pro-life." Edwards chose a gallery in Norman, Okla., not far from Brad Pitt's birthplace, to unveil the statue. Local art dealer Cory Allen said at the time that he was in discussions with officials in Oklahoma City and Edmond, Okla., about displaying the work in a public park. No word yet on whether either city has accepted the donation.

Edwards says the sculpture was originally inspired by W magazine's 2008 cover of Jolie nursing one of her newborn twins, Vivienne and Knox. And while that image of Jolie was widely welcomed by breast-feeding advocates, it's not entirely clear whether the grim-looking Jolie statue would inspire an increase in nursing.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt 'Brangelina' nude statue inspires 'sexual healing' in $500,000 home

Brangelina Forever!

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Naked movie stars and their DNA? Oh yes, someone has raised the bar of fan obsession creepiness to a new level. That someone would be none other than artist Daniel Edwards who recently completed a larger than life sized statue of a nude Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt holding each other in a provocative embrace.

According to PRnewswire.com, the statue was installed into the bedroom ceiling of a newly construed $500,000 Oklahoma home to inspire "sexual healing." Publicist Cory Allen went on to tell PRnewswire,

"The 'Brangelina' sculpture is destined to exist forever, the way Brad and Angie's relationship will persist in peoples' memories. Theirs is the Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton romance of our time,"

The statue depicts a bare breasted Jolie leaning against Pitt, with a dove resting on her shoulder, arm stretched over Brad's shoulder, and her hand stroking the back of his ahem...head. Brad Pitt is shown standing erect and looking into the distance with a pensive stare similar to the ones he's given in "Legends of the Fall" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." Speaking of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," the statue is reported to contain the stars DNA from embedded pieces of the champagne glasses Brad and Angelina drank from when they celebrated the anniversary of their first rendezvous which happened to occur on the set of the movie.

Xvala, the artist who built the 500k home, peddled her own PR claiming "I believe every home in America should become an 'honorary home' to our Superstars, in order to connect celebrities and regular people in spirit." Yeah, because there are so many "regular people" who can afford homes that cost half a million dollars!

When they say that the "Brangelina" will exist forever, do they mean that the owners of the home will be able to clone Angelina and Brad Pitt using the "champagne glass DNA" in the future even after their gone? I'd like to see that made into a movie!

The Brangelina will be on public view starting Wednesday December 16th at 11:00 AM in the Thornbrooke neighborhood of Edmond.

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New Sculpture - Angelina Jolie Nude And Breastfeeding

Angelina Jolie has been nude on screen and in photographs taken by her partner Brad Pitt. Now the mom of six has been immortalized in bronze, undressed and breastfeeding her twins.

The life-size statue, called Landmark for Breastfeeding, is by Daniel Edwards, who said his aim is to encourage more women to nurse. He was inspired by Brad's photo of Angie breastfeeding that ran on the cover of W last year.

The twins, Vivienne and Knox, turned one July 12.

The statue will be on display at the Mainsite Contemporary Art Museum in Norman, OK beginning September 11. Then it's off to London.

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