The Spear (painting)

The Spear is a painting by Cape Town-based South African artist, Brett Murray. It depicts the then South African President Jacob Zuma in a pose reminiscent of Lenin, with his genitals exposed. The painting triggered a defamation lawsuit by Zuma's party, the African National Congress (ANC), and was vandalised on 22 May 2012.

The Spear (painting)

The Spear is a painting by Cape Town-based South African artist, Brett Murray. It depicts the then South African President Jacob Zuma in a pose reminiscent of Lenin, with his genitals exposed. The painting triggered a defamation lawsuit by Zuma's party, the African National Congress (ANC), and was vandalised on 22 May 2012.