'Trump nude portrait' artist says Trump supporter punch her
Artist who painted an unflattering nude portrait of Donald Trump says she was attacked by his supporters - as she shares shocking photos of her injuries
Illma Gore has taken to social to share images of herself with a black eye
The artist claims a Donald Trump supporter punched her in California
She painted a controversial nude painting of Trump earlier this year
Said she received thousands of death threats after the image went viral
Artwork is displayed in a London gallery and valued at $1.87 million
Picture was banned by Facebook and had its sale on eBay blocked
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The artist who shot to fame after painting a nude portrait of Donald Trump claims she was assaulted near her home by one of the US Republican front-runner's supporters.
Illma Gore took to social to share images of herself with a black eye, claiming a man got out of his car in California's La Cienega Boulevard and punched her in the face while chanting 'Trump 2016'.
The Australian-born artist was thrust into the spotlight in February after painting an unflattering image of the billionaire businessman without any clothes on - including a micro-sized penis.
Illma Gore claims she has been assaulted by a Donald Trump supporter near her Californian home
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'Today I was punched in the face by a man who got out of his car and yelled, 'Trump 2016!' in Los Angeles, just days after I returned home from London just down the road from my house,' the artist's Instagram post reads.
'This type of violence makes creatives feel like we live in a world where our individual creative input isn't safe.'
'Though I encourage passion, opinion and emotion, especially though art, I think violence is disgusting…Please stop glamorizing and perpetuating violence. Make America Decent Again!'
The artist urged anyone who 'saw anything on La Cienega on Friday' to come forward and speak with police
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The artist said her attacker fled the scene and is yet to be caught, but that she filed a detailed police report after the incident.
She had previously spoken out about receiving 1,000's of death threats for the pastel based pencil and oil paint artwork, which was refused to be exhibited in the US due to threats from Trump supporters.
I'm not even for Trump but please lets not act like Bernie Sanders/SJW are less vile and aggressive
Exactly I see nothing wrong with this its just another attempt to drag Trump, every candidate has vile and aggressive supporters all except Hillary because they are mainly woman and the man are retired
Absolutely disgusting. 
She is ruthless, I love it
