Artist Of Painting Showing Putin In Lingerie Reportedly Flees Russia In this photo taken on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, a visitor photographs the artwork entitled "Travesty," by Konstantin Altunin, at an exhibition at the Muzei Vlasti in St. Petersburg, Russia. Four controversial paintings satirizing Russian politicians were removed from the exhibition on Tuesday, and the artist of the works fled Russia to ask for asylum abroad. 08/28/2013 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/28/artist-putin-in-lingerie_n_3830773.html [with comments]