Wednesday, March 18, 2015

NSFW: I bet you didn't know I was dangerous . . . (the art of the nude)

Music selection for today - Big Data's song featuring Joywave, "Dangerous"

I haven't really touched nudes yet since I am leery about art which has as one of its stated purposes to capture or define beauty.  Beauty is such a subjective concept, but there are aspects which appear to be quantifiable (such as facial symmetry) across culture. Not all nudes are meant to entice, but enticing nudes have existed since people could be enticed.  There is the sense it has gotten worse in the modern era.

Wikipedia article on nude art (here)
















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