Penis Landscape,orWork 219: Landscape XX,is a painting byH. R. Giger.Created in 1973, airbrushed acrylic on paper-covered wood, it measures 70 by 100 centimetres (28 by 39 in). It depicts a number ofpenisesenteringvaginas,arranged in an alternating pattern. One is wearing acondom.
It came to a greater level of attention during the trial of vocalistJello Biafraafter his band theDead Kennedysfeatured it as a poster included with their 1985 albumFrankenchrist.The poster was printed and inserted in theFrankenchristalbum with an additional sticker on the outside shrinkwrap, warning buyers of the contents.The resulting trialfor obscenity nearly drove theAlternative Tentacleslabel into bankruptcy.[1]
During the making of theKissvideo for "(You Make Me) Rock Hard"in 1988, when the production went in for close-ups, it was found thatGene Simmonshad this painting laminated on the front of his bass guitar. Despite production's call over the radio for Band-Aids, none of Gene's close-up shots that included his bass guitar were acceptable for MTV. The Band-Aids can be seen in the music video in medium shots.[2]
References
edit- ^Wishnia, Steven. "Of Punk and Pornography: Rockin' With the First Amendment".The Nation.October 24, 1987.
- ^Kiss - (You Make Me) Rock Hard [Official Music Video].YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-11.
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