The Art of Pornography

[€uroMeinke]

This weekend some of us went to the Getty and one of their exhibitions was on nude photography. Of course I had to check this out, and was amused by the wall copy on one piece dated from the 1850's depicting two nude women in a suggestive embrace. It commented on the first use of photography being the capture of such pornographic content for explicitly private purpose. But it concluded by mentioning the age and patina of the work had degraded it's ability to arouse - as if, now (being in a museum) it clearly wasn't porn anymore. I smiled for Marcel Duchamp and Dadaist everywhere...

But what an amazing instance of synchronicity to here this on NPR coming home tonight:

World's Most Explicit Art Is on Exhibit in London


A major art exhibition in London at one of the UK's top galleries is not open to anyone younger than 18.

"Seduced," at the Barbican Gallery, is billed as the most sexually explicit fine-art exhibition ever staged. It attempts to show 2,500 years of sexuality in world art, and to explore how attitudes about what is erotic art and what is pornography have changed through the ages.

Makes me want to go back to London

Oh and you can see a few images at the Barbican site here

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Ooh, the brothel frescoes from Pompeii! We saw those (and loved them!)

[Kevy Baby]

When I was DJ'ing for the Lifestyles organization (swingers - and I don't mean dancing), at their annual convention they always had an erotic art exhibit that was fascinating. You can get info about the current one at http://xartgallery.com/.

There is also the Museum of Sex in NYC (AKA MoSex). Susan and I visited there on our recent trip to NYC. Their site is museumofsex.com.

[NirvanaMan]

I am opposed to nudity in public.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

I am opposed to nudity in public.

Says the man with no pants.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

I am opposed to nudity in public.

Yeah, and I fu cked Beyonce.

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Yeah, and I fu cked Beyonce.

In the arse? That's NASTY.

I think it'd be fun to see an art of porn exhibit... reminds me of that book I need to get where it shows the bad furnishings in porn -- anyone ever see it before or can cough up an amazon link? Basically it was a book that showed porno stills with the people removed, so that you would pay attention to the AWFUL interior design skills of wherever it was shot.. so hilarious.

But also - why does this board have a bad word filter?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

But also - why does this board have a bad word filter?

Office firewalls.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

I think it'd be fun to see an art of porn exhibit... reminds me of that book I need to get where it shows the bad furnishings in porn -- anyone ever see it before or can cough up an amazon link? Basically it was a book that showed porno stills with the people removed, so that you would pay attention to the AWFUL interior design skills of wherever it was shot.. so hilarious.

While looking for it, I came across this humorous site:

http://www.furnitureporn.com/furnporn1.html

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

...Basically it was a book that showed porno stills with the people removed, so that you would pay attention to the AWFUL interior design skills of wherever it was shot.. so hilarious...

I don't know about the book, but there is this site. (Positively, absolutely, 500% NSFW!!!)