Nude Art?

[Brighter.Tomorrow]

So many people think that all nudity should be censored. This includes Nude Art.
While others, think nude art, is perfectly fine and natural.

What do you guys think?
Should nude art be censored and only shown to adults, even if there's nothing sexual about it?
Or
Should nude art be something thats uncensored, and known, even among younger ages?

[Clawhammer]

I'm perfectly fine with "fine art." The human body is natural, why should we be so afraid to be seen as we were made? Just my opinion.

[Sage]

I'm perfectly fine with "fine art." The human body is natural, why should we be so afraid to be seen as we were made? Just my opinion.

This. Even when I was a young child, I realized I had some junk in my pants and that women have lumps on their chests and less junk down there. Young children shouldn't be 'protected' from nude art, but at their age I don't think they'd really appreciate the fine nature of anatomy as much as someone else. Most kids either don't care or just giggle and point.

[Whisper]

Should nude art be something thats uncensored, and known, even among younger ages?
Yes.

[ErykaInspire.]

I suppose in today's society it could be seen as "Socially Inappropriate" or "A Public Eyesore".
Although, nude art is mainly displayed in museums or online, and is a thing of natural beauty.
I don't see the big deal if you'd have to actually search for nude art or go to a museum in order to see it.
Although, I think the internet should do a better job in censoring it out of daily, for example, "Google" searches.
You could look up "Peaches" In Google Images for a nutrition project and wind up with a page full of, well, nude ladies.
I don't, however, believe it should be censored in general. Just looked after more carefully.

[Brighter.Tomorrow]

I suppose in today's society it could be seen as "Socially Inappropriate" or "A Public Eyesore".
Although, nude art is mainly displayed in museums or online, and is a thing of natural beauty.
I don't see the big deal if you'd have to actually search for nude art or go to a museum in order to see it.
Although, I think the internet should do a better job in censoring it out of daily, for example, "Google" searches.
You could look up "Peaches" In Google Images for a nutrition project and wind up with a page full of, well, nude ladies.
I don't, however, believe it should be censored in general. Just looked after more carefully.
For some reason, most of America seems to think nudity of any sort is bad, which is weird to me.

http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/small/0912/back-door-fruit-back-door-demotivational-poster-1260385697.jpg

[Sage]

For some reason, most of America seems to think nudity of any sort is bad, which is weird to me.

I blame puritan philosophy.

[Atonement]

Nude art is beautiful.

Now, the problem would be where to define "art". I think it should be uncensored to children because it is natural and I think help be more comfortable in their bodies and mature about the topic of sexuality and nudity. I'm not saying this would promote sex, of course not, but would make it not such a taboo topic to discuss.

Its just the line of where it is "art" and when it is over the line into inappropriate.

[Inconvenience]

i do draw nude bodies myself, so it's perfectly fine i thing

[Brighter.Tomorrow]

Nude art is beautiful.

Now, the problem would be where to define "art". I think it should be uncensored to children because it is natural and I think help be more comfortable in their bodies and mature about the topic of sexuality and nudity. I'm not saying this would promote sex, of course not, but would make it not such a taboo topic to discuss.

Its just the line of where it is "art" and when it is over the line into inappropriate.

I think it's end, when the poses, become provocative/erotic.

Nude art, is beautiful, and it's natural, I've never understood why people look at it so badly..I guess you can blame the Porn Industry.

[Hanyo]

The problem though is how to define the difference between when nudity is art and when it becomes porn. Everyone has their own point of view, so you'll never find a definition that everyone can agree on. Probably the reason why the censorship laws seem conservative is because you risk complaints if you go too liberal, but who's going to complain that their children were traumatized if you go too conservative?

[Perseus]

Of course I think that it should be uncensored. People are just crazy and think, "oh nudity, it's so evil and any kind of nudity is porn, no matter what you say."

[Magus]

For some reason, most of America seems to think nudity of any sort is bad, which is weird to me.

So, it is a stereotype-sim we have in ME? We always thought that nudity is something 'OK' there in the west. Aren't there nude colonies?

In my opinion, Nudity is bad. It is an opinion, so don't go :negrep: on me now.

[SneakBrain]

NUDE art is stupid and make me feel sick i dont know why but it does make me fell sick

[Death]

I wouldn't view it as a problem. But one thing that confuses me is why they bother censoring nudity in cartoons or animation if nudity is natural.

[deadpie]

In my opinion, Nudity is bad. It is an opinion, so don't go :negrep: on me now.

NUDE art is stupid and make me feel sick i dont know why but it does make me fell sick

http://echostains.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/pillar8-thought-and-art-vitruvian-man-leonardo-da-vinci.jpg

Leonardo Da Vinci

http://www.artquotes.net/masters/bacon/bacon_twofigures1953.jpg

Francis Bacon

http://www.artquotes.net/masters/picasso/picasso_dryad1908.jpg

Pablo Picasso

http://www.artquotes.net/masters/warhol_andy/jean-michel-basquiat-84.jpg

Andy Warhol


ALL FAMOUS ARTISTS. Deal with it.

[Sage]

but who's going to complain that their children were traumatized if you go too conservative?
I would. I'd hope I can be a much better father than that.

[Magus]

ALL FAMOUS ARTISTS. Deal with it.

Not every artistic "taste" is the same. I have different one, and you have a different one. Deal with it.

[deadpie]

Not every artistic "taste" is the same. I have different one, and you have a different one. Deal with it.

But these are famous artists and most of the paintings are very important to the art world. So hate it as much as you want because these paintings probably have more meaning and value then any of us humans on VT have at the moment.

[Jess]

yes they should be censored. I can't bare look at these kind of art.

[Death]

Can you bare to look at your own vagina?

[Sage]

yes they should be censored. I can't bare look at these kind of art.

This offends me! BAN IT!

[Scarface]

I think nude art is a creation and is very beautiful. Someone can make it their own in unique ways. I think it should be uncensored because everyone have their 'private' areas. There is nothing out of the ordinary or 'explicit'. It may not show as much significance to them yet, but to the older views it is seen as a masterpiece.So I say keep it uncensored.

[Jess]

@Death - eww. I will not answer that question. *leaves in disgust*

[deadpie]

Censoring any type of art sounds like the most idiotic idea I've heard lately.

You go up to that artist that put so much work into something they've created to give you something to look at and receive some message and say to them, "this is too offensive. Censored!"
Do you know how much a fucking jackass move that would be?

Banksy, a famous street artist brought a painted elephant that matched the colors of the room in his first art show. He said that the elephant was to show how some issues that are so huge always seem to hide. The only thing most people got out of the message was animal abuse for painting an elephant.

[Magus]

But these are famous artists and most of the paintings are very important to the art world. So hate it as much as you want because these paintings probably have more meaning and value then any of us humans on VT have at the moment.

I care less for paintings which depicts private affairs(and) private part.

But, da Vinci is an anatomist. He uses his artistic skills to aid his professional skills, and this is something different. The 'Vitruvian Man' is meant to show the bodily proportion of an average male.

[Peace God]

Censorship, prohibition and scare tactics almost always fail. And i'm not just talking about nudity.

[Clawhammer]

If it's meant to depict beauty, it's art. If it's meant to be erotic, it's porn. People who don't like nude art don't have to like it, it's a personal opinion. I for one am fine with it, I grew up around it. If people don't like nude art they don't have to go see it, so why be offended? Let the people who appreciate fine art enjoy the beauty and workmanship, and you can avoid it if you like. It's not mandatory either way, people. It's personal preference.

[Peace God]

@Death - eww. I will not answer that question. *leaves in disgust*
i rest my case...this is what censorship does
it makes teens disgusted by their own bodies

[Simply Someone]

Nude art should not be censored. Like many people have said, it's natural and it is beautiful to see a human body be perfectly portioned. I personally find nude pictures of women beautiful because they are beautiful and nudity is not a bad thing. Those who find it sick or inappropriate are ridiculous. If you find it sick, then you find yourself sick because you are the same nakid as any other person. Also, if you find nude art inappropriate, then you are not looking at art, you are looking at porn.

[Death]

Agreed - too many of us have had our minds warped by society. Nudity is natural since it is what you get without any additional extras (clothes). I don't see how one can argue against that.

[Perseus]

My avatar is actually nude art. It's a statue of Perseus, which has him naked. A lot of Roman and Greek statues of people have a lot of nudity. A lot of paintings from the Renaissance have nudity in them. Da Vinci did a few. I noticed this playing Assassin's Creed II, lol.

[Peace God]

A lot of Roman and Greek statues of people have a lot of nudity.

Not only nudity but also...erections.:eek3:

[Perseus]

Not only nudity but also...erections.:eek3:

Lol, I did not know that.

[Peace God]

Lol, I did not know that.
yeah man it's a symbol of vitality or watever ... they did that in ancient greece all the time
idk about rome but they did borrow a lot of traditions from greece so i wouldnt be surprised if there are couple of roman statues with boners lol

[HillBillyWilly]

Yeah, whilst researching Greek Mythology, i found a painting of a Satyr balancing a bowl on his erection on wikipedia


I do not think that nude ART should be banned, but that depends where along the line of porn and art is.

Sculptures of a nude man or Woman are fine, but a sculpture of flat-out sex is probably bad for children's minds.

[Severus Snape]

I think the people who freak out at the sight of a naked body should just have a medical procedure done to blind themselves if they find it so offensive.

[Brighter.Tomorrow]

yes they should be censored. I can't bare look at these kind of art.

What's wrong with it. It's a body, just like you and I have.
If you can't bare to look at a drawn or photographed version of the body, what about later in life, when you have sex, or hell even now, if you babysit a baby, you have to change the diaper.

[Sage]

but a sculpture of flat-out sex is probably bad for children's minds.

I saw depictions of 'flat-out sex' all the time when I was a child and it hasn't done anything to me. What do you expect it would do, anyway? And what evidence do you have?

[deadpie]

All because it's some art uses erotic themes doesn't mean it's main ideal purpose was for someone to get off to it.

Maya Boch (http://www.thierrygoldberg.com/exhibitions/Maya_Bloch/Maya_Bloch_img.html) seems to use allot of nudity and sexual forms with it, but the colors she uses is to make it look experimental and strange - not for arousal purposes, even if it is arousing to someone, it's not the main purpose.

[Magus]

Sculptures of a nude man or Woman are fine, but a sculpture of flat-out sex is probably bad for children's minds.

Somehow, I feel you have worded correctly.

[INFERNO]

I see nothing wrong with nude art as it shows what we look like, those who dislike nude art are saying they dislike how they (and possibly others) look. Censoring it has only come about because people have deemed certain body parts too amoral to be flaunted around in public but for nude art, such as a statue or painting, it's art of us with a meaning attached. I can only reason those who find nude art too disgusting to be very uncomfortable with their own physical appearance for whatever reasons.

Certain nude art can be distressing for people depending on the interactions of those depicted in it. Even in those, the issue is not the fact the individuals are nude but rather what they are doing to one another while nude. Some would say these sort of artistic representations are amoral or harmful to children, and depending on what is depicted, I may be inclined to agree.

[Hollywood]

Okay.

Are we born with clothes on? Nope. Are paintings of nudity actually real photos? Nope.

Nudity is something beautiful. It lets artists and people alike express their artistic prefrences. Some like still lifes, some like charcoal, some like nudity. It's all about taste. If you think something is wrong with nudity, then you must wear clothes in the shower.

[Apparitions]

No, of course it shouldn't be censored. The human body is a thing of beauty. Nude art shows this off without being pornographic. If you are disgusted with nude art then you are disgusted with the human body when naked and therefore disgusted with your own body, no? Nude art has been going on for centuries and was enjoyed and accepted (mostly) by people so why should we be so controlling towards it?

[Camazotz]

I'm against censorship so I have no problem with nude art. But I wouldn't say it's beautiful. Frankly, I don't like art nor do I "appreciate" it. So I personally wouldn't say nude art is beautiful, but it's not sexual and it's not an amoral thing.

[Maeria]

Art is subjective. Anything can be art. Art should express an emotion, feeling, or reaction to the person that feels, sees, touches, ..you get the point.

Art can be anything and it depends how the person looks at it.

[Lethe]

Nudity is natural. We are born naked. Just because we put on clothing we all the sudden become modest? Human beings have bare skin for a reason. We weren't born wearing T-shirts and jeans.

Nude art is just that: art. It is an expression. Humans are beautiful nude. We are in our element when we are nude. It's sad people nowadays see nudity as a crime or as something to be ashamed of.

[Commander Thor]

Art is subjective. Anything can be art. Art should express an emotion, feeling, or reaction to the person that feels, sees, touches, ..you get the point.

Art can be anything and it depends how the person looks at it.

Please don't bump old threads. This one is from 2010.
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