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Surfah · 02-03-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

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Originally Posted by tooblue

No, I think the human figure should be studied with the pencil and with camera. Where the two often diverge is in intent ... one medium naturally lends itself to abusive exploitation while the other primarily is a vehicule of study ... though there has been an awful lot of art created by pencil or brush that is equally or even more exploitative than images captured with a camera.

Understood - and I was just funnin' with you.

I have to admit that I've never seen photos of nudidity (as Radar would say) that wasn't considered porn, but I have seen several paintings and sculptures that are considered art. I suppose that's where the intent you mentioned comes into play, eh?

So, why was there such a to do about Rodin's exhibit at BYU a few years ago? Was a decision made that a line didn't want to be crossed? I'm asking in all sincereity, as I don't know the circumstances other than that his work, "The Kiss" (I hope I have the correct sculpture and artist here) was no where to be seen.

Or did I jsut dream that this all happened as a result of my anti-BYU bias?

The Rodin exhibit was a disaster. The decision wasn't so much the university's but the community at large who pressured BYU into not displaying "The Kiss." How ridiculous are some people? Mind you this is the same community who thrust ticket sales to "Titanic" to record numbers.

MikeWaters · 02-03-2006, 10:26 PM

when someone is painting a nekid woman that is art. like in Titanic, thenk you very much.

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MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	when someone is painting a nekid woman that is art. like in Titanic, thenk you very much.