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Paolo Schmidlin (born 1964 in
Paolo Schmidlin (born 1964 in Milan
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) is an Italian sculptor. A graduate from the Brera Academy
The Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera ("academy of fine arts of Brera"), also known as the or Brera Academy, is a state-run tertiary public academy of fine arts in Milan, Italy. It shares its history, and its main building, with the Pinacoteca di ...
, Schmidlin lives and works in Milan.
Schmidlin's work has courted controversy and censorship, particularly ''Miss Kitty'', a depiction of Pope Benedict XVI
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partially clothed and wearing women's underwear. The piece was supposed to be part of an exhibition in Italy at a 2007 gay pride
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event in Milan, but was removed from display. It had gained the attention of the Catholic Anti-Defamation League who called it "a vulgar offence" and threatened legal action if it featured in the event. Schmidlin's portfolio also includes a depiction of Marilyn Monroe
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on her deathbed, a photograph of which has been mistaken as a true image of Monroe.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmidlin, Paolo Italian sculptors Living people Italian contemporary artists Brera Academy alumni 1964 births