CNN Quickvote: Can nude photos be art?

[Hosnon]

Yes: 88%
No: 12%

Another brilliant poll brought to you by your friends at CNN.

Since when did the definition of art exclude nudity???

[Deja Q]

1. This thread is pointless without pictures.

:)

[Hosnon]

2. But I only post art... nt

[Placebo]

3. This poll would only happen in America.

*shakes head in shame*

[Redstone]

4. Stupid fucks. And even stupider fucks who would take the time

to "vote."

Redstone

[KingFlorez]

5. 12% have warped minds

They must look at art in the wrong way

[TallahasseeGrannie]

6. Nipples and navals

are of Satan.


Gosh.

[Botany]

7. yes

Gotta keep the nipples away from those innocent eyes .... what a waste of time.

Fun Fact Former A.G. John Ashcroft spent $25,000 to cover the breasts on some
statues in Washington D.C. .... i used to walk by them as 1st grader when the
nips were on display and it didn't effect me.

[dubeskin]

8. Well, now it's 13%.

Freepers must have gotten hold of the pole. It's starting to go up for no.

[Wrinkle_In_Time]

9. Send them a "Scratch-n-Sniff Mapplethorpe" album

Joke stolen from Anthony Clark's performance at the Montreal Comedy Festival many years ago.

What a stupid poll.

Extra kudos to Botany for posting "Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2" by Marcel Duchamp (yes, I had to look it up). That's a beautiful work. Unfortunately, doesn't represent well that size on a computer monitor, even a large one. I didn't get a sense of motion until I saw it at a smaller size, viz:


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[Botany]

11. i agree Botany is the bomb!

:rofl:

[SmokingJacket]

10. No, the naked body is disgusting and the furthest thing possible from art!

Just kidding.