Marilyn Manson Teaches Art Class For A Day At Temple U.

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Robert Main is not your average teacher.

His blue hair, piercings and studded belt would make you think he was the one taking the class instead of teaching it.

Monday afternoon Main handed over the reigns to an equally outlandish, albeit less-famous individual.

Clad in a black suit and silver-tipped high rise boots, rocker Marilyn Manson took on the role of teacher in Main's Art and Society class for the mtvU show Stand In.

Manson entered the Barton Hall classroom to the delight of the students and scrawled "Mr. Manson" on the chalkboard.

The focus of the class is the definition and interpretation of art and the role it plays in contemporary culture, but the substitute for the day quickly expressed his views on art, politics and being an individual.

"I think the concept of going to a museum is just boring. I want to remind people that art is about expression," Manson said. "It's supposed to be fun. You don't have to be a painter, but there's a difference between where your heart is. I can be a painter who paints houses or a painter who paints what comes out of my head."

The art Manson speaks of has manifested itself in several ways during his career. Lately he has been producing his own artwork in addition to touring. His stage shows have featured imagery consisting of political themes; usually military uniforms or take offs of flags and other political items.

A logo for his 1997 release, Antichrist Superstar consists of an American flag with it's field of stars replaced with a lightning bolt in a circle.

"I always try to explain to people that art is far more important than politics," Manson said.

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He did a great interview in "Bowling For Columbine", and has shown that he's a very educated, well-mannered individual. There's his stage persona, then there's his real-life persona, and I like the fact that he can go back-and-forth between the two.

Thanks for posting this, Matcom!

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And I love the way he gets the fundies all pissy.:evilgrin:

They came to a design class and sang " Blame it on the Bossa Nova "

We've got a big game against AZ state next week! Go Owls!