When is art porn and when is it not?

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
a reply to: SprocketUK

I'm no prude (by a long shot), but that one might be pushing it a bit. Okay, it's art I guess, but it's definitely controversial art which probably does warrant some discretion with public display.

The artist needed to sexualise it to sell it. It’s porn.

a reply to: Lazy88

Looks like impressionism to me.

And if you think that's porn.

You're going to love art history if you ever happen upon the subject.

originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: SprocketUK

Here, it would definitely be rated "R", "Restricted" at the very least, and would not be allowed in a front window in public a mall, or street, like that.

They certainly could display it, like in a place like "Spencer's Gifts", but in the back of the store, maybe in a room behind a curtain or a door.

Haha what a great store, I had to look it up since they use my name

a reply to: Lazy88

the artist stated “In my opinion all the women who have something bad to say about the painting aren’t grossed out so much as insecure,” said Poppy.

“It is sad to see so many women upset by something we all have. I think penises can be seen as comical while vulvas are only sexual.

sauce


the source has a slightly better pic of the painting, putting it more in context.

a reply to: SprocketUK

HA!! Yeah it was a great place. I remember as a kid my mom wouldn't let me go in there. It was the only place I knew who sold Tarot cards and my mom told me I wasn't allowed to have any because she didn't want me getting into "VOODOO". LOL!

They sold all kinds of cool stuff. Lava lamps, weird gags, pipes, and... "VOODOO" stuff...you name it. LOL!

a reply to: SprocketUK

If the imagine was one of a person in ambiguous underwear, we wouldn’t be posting about. Would we.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk


I would have spent all my money there like Temu for the pre net generation

a reply to: Lazy88

The cynic in me can't help but note how well known the artist is all of a sudden.

a reply to: SprocketUK

I do like the other painting on the left.



Aesthetically pleasing to the eye, more complex, and i do love the vibrant colours.

a reply to: andy06shake

Not bad but she's no Tracy Emin, she did a bunch of line drawings of ballet moves a few years ago, they were awesome

originally posted by: SprocketUK
a reply to: Lazy88

The cynic in me can't help but note how well known the artist is all of a sudden.

And pictures of women in such a position isn’t exactly rare nor hard to come buy either. But I guess each generation needs to feel they are the ones pushing boundaries?

a reply to: Lazy88

Yeah something about Lautrec in the pose but she says she is trying to say something different

a reply to: SprocketUK

I'm thinking early Sigourney Weaver if the alien made her strip.

Ile see myself to the door.

No more free wine and cheese for me...............

originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: SprocketUK

I'm thinking early Sigourney Weaver if the alien made her strip.

Ile see myself to the door.

No more free wine and cheese for me...............

Keep on like that and you'll have to use the side door like Carpy and the other flasher mac wearers

I don’t know many women that would just lounge around spread open. It just seems sexualised for attention, and not something women do just to do.

Something like a women sleeping naked would be more natural and closer to reality for just normal.

a reply to: SprocketUK

I'll get my Mac.....

a reply to: Lazy88

I don't think anyone ever claimed to understand women and why they do the things they do.

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: SprocketUK

I'll get my Mac.....

It'll be hanging on the back of the door to the Diane Abbot in bloom gallery mate

a reply to: SprocketUK



Well back to a modicum of sensibility.

I do like the painting all the same.

Fact of the matter is great art is often made by morally problematic people.

Take for instance Caravaggio or Vincent Van Gogh.

a reply to: andy06shake

The most interesting thing about Vinnie to me was that he was rich as stink when he lived in London as an art dealer and only became poor when he went off to become a painter

Follow your dreams they say...