Saddam's favorite painter unmasked

I wonder which was more mortifying: seeing one's paintings in the inner sancta of Iraq's strongman, or reading the world's resulting opinions about the deposed dictator's taste (which for some, it would seem, was an even greater crime than his murderous rule):

American artist Rowena Morrill - known for fantasy-styled, brightly coloured works - has told the BBC of her shock at the discovery of her paintings in Saddam Hussein's private collection. . .

"I was utterly stunned," Morrill told BBC World Service's Everywoman programme. She added that she had had "absolutely no idea" the Iraqi leader had purchased the two paintings.

Posted by David on May 14, 2003 4:04 PM