To me, an art teacher and an artist, there is a big difference in erotic "art" and fine art. Much of what has been considered art of nude females, particularly from the 1800's, where in men sat smoking their cigars in the male gathering places of high-power underneath the reposed seductive female painting, are now even becoming disdained for their pornographic nature. Art today, with the post-modern influence, considers anything and everything "ART," no matter how offensive or suggestive. An example is Maplethorp's nude homosexually graphic photographs, which caused such an uproar, but was embraced by the art world. In my opinion, it's pornography, no matter how beautiful the bodies. One must learn to discern, in today's culture, what images one wants to view and incorporate into one's mind.
Patty
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