Sam Mahon

NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure

Artist makes sculpture of New Zealand lawmaker from cow manure to protest pollution policy. A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids before being picked up by an anonymous buyer on Friday.