Russian artist Andrey Molodkin is selling blood-soaked copies of Prince Harry's book in the UK, in protest at the duke comparing the Taliban to 'chess-pieces'
Andrey Molodkin's stunt 'Blood Money' is in response to Harry's "boasts" of killing Taliban fighters in the book, which the artist called "a sorry tale".
The blood-stained editions are going on sale in a shop in Windsor on Saturday. They will also be available a/political, an arts organisation in Kennington, south London, on May 2, Sky News reported. This is not the first time Mr Molodkin has used the theme of blood in public art to criticise Harry for his Taliban comments.
He projected a blood-filled sculpture onto the side of St Paul's Cathedral in London, reportedly featuring blood donated by Afghans, on March 29.Picture:The left-over blood is now being used for the books. Mr Molodkin said any revenue would go to charities supporting Afghans. In a statement, Mr Molodkin said: "Prince Harry boasts of killing Taliban like they're baddies in a video game, 'otherising' human life then cashing in on the sorry tale to sell books about his drug binging, sexual exploits and killing conquests."Harry has been criticised for saying in his memoir that he killed 25 Taliban fighters while serving in Afghanistan. He wrote that it "wasn't a number that gave me any satisfaction...
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