The restored Hymenaios Disguised As A Woman During An Offering To Priapus (detail) by Poussin They hid the phallus of Priapus. It’s what we call adjustment for modesty, and it’s not uncommon,” said Regina Pinto Moreira, quoted in Tuesday’s edition of the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper. She suspects the cover-up was made in conservative…
The artists Margaret Tuckey and Scott Eames and their banned works from last year Councillors adopted a “sensitive art policy” in May, stating the council had a duty of care to protect Civic Centre visitors from artwork “depicting images containing perceived violence, racism, sexism, nudity, blasphemy, cultural discrimination and other issues that may be seen…
Journey to the New by Itzik Asher Our kids today learn almost nothing about art, never mind nudity in art. Their only exposure to nudity is the semi-porn they see on TV and in videos. So if you pass this sculpture with your kids, I say get out of the car and talk to them…
The Bather, Ingres, 1808 Almost nobody, over the course of that hour or two, paused before any object for as long as a full minute. Only a 17th-century wood sculpture of a copulating couple, from San Cristobal in the Solomon Islands, placed near an exit, caused several tourists to point, smile and snap a photo,…
Shadow 10×8 Oils on Linen by Jennie Rosenbaum Although the status of the work of female artists may seem like a simple case of discrimination, in reality, the problem is much more complicated. Before I begin looking at the more complex issues behind the problems facing female artists, I thought it would be interesting to…
Dawn- Autumn Leaves by Joseph Michael Linsner I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at my influences. make no mistake, I am an art history nerd, but I am also an out and out geek. so, while my inspiration was partially due to great traditional artists I must also give credit…
One of the things I love about being an artist is the ability to look and dress however I want. back in corporateland I was in a boys club and a very young manager. to offest this I lived in Anthea Crawford suits and had very conservative hair. it was blonde, long and usually tied…
No sale for nude Madonna and Guy from BBC News Madonna & Guy, an admittedly rather unflattering likeness by Peter Howson, was estimated to rake in between £15,000 ($24,603) and £22,000 on Saturday at McTear’s, the Glasgow-based Scottish auction house, but didn’t sell — despite generating unprecedented press coverage, a McTear’s representative said.
…throw in two celebrities and a whole lot of hype and you will get this auction. but no amount of twitter buzz, news sites and publicity will turn this painting into an attractive and desirable work of art. I notice that the leading buzz was very careful to mention the names of Madonna and Guy Ritchie as much as possible but you had to really really dig to find a picture of the piece. having a celebrity as a subject is usually good for reputation boosting, buzz and moneys in the bank. and Peter Howson has received a lot of hype and exhibition requests due to this series.
Painted Models by Grace Tam In my usual news feeds about nude art I came across these two articles. or rather this article and a rather negative response to it. Rather than do my usual discussions and debates on the matters at hand I would like to turn them over to you, who do you…
I have been offered representation by another online gallery, this time with a twist. the daily original is an online gallery that sells one artwork per day. They also offer giclee services for the artwork on display to offer a range of options. they are a reasonably new site with a really nice simple design…
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