Nudity

The concept of ‘the gaze’ in visual culture can take many forms, but generally it deals with the way in which people look at objects or subjects consciously and unconsciously. This idea can operate through the media, artwork or by simply just looking at another person. However, there has always been a sense of bias in relation to how both men and women are depicted in art. Jean Auguste Dominque Ingres’ The Turkish Bath (1852-1863 illustrates the ‘male gaze’ and the presentation of women in a Turkish

ART 111 Museum Paper One artwork that I have chosen to write about is Harriet Tubman by Aaron Douglas. I have selected this artwork because I am drawn to its color. In addition, I have a strong admiration for the subject matter. Looking at this artwork relaxed me and made me feel at peace as I was emotionally hypnotized by the color green. Even after looking at this artwork for a prolonged period of time, my admiration for it did not change. This artwork seems to represent freedom and being at peace

All forms of censorship seek to hide something from viewers, whether it be blurring nudity on television or excluding it from places of learning where it is studied and observed, museums. Nudity is appropriate in museums to the public, however, in some cases, it has been entirely censored. Several lawsuits have ensued and in some cases, the museums have won, and in others the cases have

inspection it appeared to me to be dirt, which in my opinion would make more sense. Why would Popsicle drips be on the boy’s naked body in the first place? This naked picture is the only photograph in the entire body of work that shows full frontal male nudity. The viewer may feel uncomfortable looking at the image as it is highly provocative in its subject's pose, and the added Popsicle drips add an element of physicality. Because the artist is a woman and the subject is a male, for some people this caused

There is no difference between the words "naked" and "nude", in my opinion the words are pretty much interchangeable. The only thing that is different is how one interprets the words. A "nude" or "naked" body can be represented in a variety of ways. Most people will use the word "naked" when referring to a body presented in an arousing or sexual way, "naked" has a raw connotation, whereas many people use the word "nude" when referring to a body presented in an artistic way, which focuses on the

Eroticism and Female Imagery in Nineteenth-Century Art When comparing erotic material of today from that of the nineteenth century, they are placed at either ends of the spectrum. In today's world, almost everything is sold by sex appeal. Sex is not a clandestine topic anymore, like it was in the nineteenth century. When looking into the subject matter of erotic imagery, the main difference is the erotic material that is for men versus women. In Linda Nochlin's essay, "Eroticism and Female

Art versus Pornography       Her head rests on her left knee, with her hands clasped on her ankle.  Locks of hair are thrown about in an auburn blaze.  Her tight rosy lips are as red as her cheeks.  Her dark-blue eyes reveal a half-seductive, half-submissive look.  Her legs are in a subdued spread-eagle formation, leaving her crotch area quite visible.  Her white panties leave little to the imagination. The sexual overtones are more than just a coincidence.       Suspend your imagination

On a superficial level, the characters in King Lear appear to be easily categorized as either good or evil. Edmund, Goneril and Regan are evil; Kent, Cordelia, and Edgar are good. This, of course, is a simplification- the intricacies of Shakespeare’s characters mirror the complexities of real people. In order to properly understand them, we must move beyond broad descriptions and instead examine the character’s true intentions and ideologies, as well as what Shakespeare intended them to symbolize

For centuries, the objectification of women has become the norm, forever portraying them as submissive and passive for the benefit of the male gaze. Eternally capsulated in a world, perfected, unanimously the viewer and viewed alike. Jenny Saville defies expectations in creating the female nude with herself as both subject and painter. Taking on the roles given to women by men and making them her own, Saville elevates the status of women by making them their own judge of beauty. Kenneth Clark, a

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