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When does art become

pornography?

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Real life situation

Director of an Art Gallery

- An artist wants to exibit nude

paintings/photographs.

Looking through a magazine

- A nude advertisement appears.

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Is this painting art or porn?

What is the purpose of this painting?

What would the reaction be if an artGallery Director was to present this atthe Gallery?

What would the reaction be if the

painting was to be exhibited in acountry were women are not allowedto show their bodies and the viewerswould have different perceptions?

Is porn always cheap and art alwaysexpensive?

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Knowledge issues:

To what extent can one criticize others views

of what is art and porn based on own ideas

and values?

To what extent does different backgrounds

change perception of where the line between

porn and art is drawn?

To what extent does materialistic value

influence our appreciation?

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What is porn?

Pornography definition: Sexually explicit

pictures, writing, or other material whose

primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal.

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What is art?

Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or

counteract the work of nature.

The conscious production or arrangement of

sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other

elements in a manner that affects the sense of

beauty, specifically the production of the

beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.

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To think about:

PurposeWhat are the intentions?

ContextWhere is the piece displayed?

Viewers perceptionWhat emotions andreactions does the piece evoke?

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Discussion

Who decides what is porn?

When does a picture make you feel

uncomfortable? Why?

How severe can a judgement of art be? Is it

okay to be wrong regarding what is

appropriate?

How can we apply this in other life situations?