The Mapplethorpe Obscenity Trial: The Day the Art World Went to Court
The Mapplethorpe Obscenity Trial: The Day the Art World Went to Court \n\n In the spring of 1990, a museum […]
Art History
Sally Mann Was Born 75 Years Ago Today. Her Photographs Made the Nude a Question — Not an Answer.
Sally Mann (born May 26, 1951) turned the camera on her children, her dying husband, and herself — and forced the world to decide what belongs in a frame.
Nobuyoshi Araki Was Born 86 Years Ago Today. He Proved the Nude Belongs in Museums — Even When It Makes Us Uncomfortable.
Nobuyoshi Araki Was Born 86 Years Ago Today. He Proved the Nude Belongs in Museums — Even When It Makes
Pontormo Was Born 532 Years Ago Today. His Twisted Nudes Invented Mannerism — and Changed the Body in Art Forever.
Pontormo Was Born 532 Years Ago Today. His Twisted Nudes Invented Mannerism — and Changed the Body in Art Forever.
James Pradier Was Born 236 Years Ago Today. His Satyr and Bacchante Made the Louvre Blush.
236 years ago today, a Swiss-born sculptor arrived in Paris carrying a chisel and a secret. He would go on
Mary Cassatt Was Born 182 Years Ago Today. She Gave the Female Nude Back to Women.
Mary Cassatt Was Born 182 Years Ago Today. She Gave the Female Nude Back to Women. When Mary Cassatt walked
Albrecht Dürer Was Born 555 Years Ago Today. His Adam and Eve Perfected the Nude in a Single Engraving.
Albrecht Dürer Was Born 555 Years Ago Today. His Adam and Eve Perfected the Nude in a Single Engraving. On