Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography
From: RUBEN BLĘDEL <ruben@rhodos.dk>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 23:05:48 +0100
References: <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA2B1303@asc02.asc.upenn.edu>

The cumshots as well as the drugshots are very strong and starts a chain 
reactions of refelctions - its powerful - I would not buy it but its 
artistic impact is powerful and I am happy that you got our attention on 
this exhibit !

Kyle Cassidy wrote:

>Not for the faint of heart, but the art world (in which some artists use
>cameras) swings back and forth. Ashkan Sahihi's made a "sensational" series
>of images that are only offensive with the proper text accompanying them.
>And he's made an interesting comment on pornography without using nudity.
>Which is interesting in and of itself. Are people trying, intentionally now,
>to be the next robert maplethorpe, or andreas serrano? Probably not, but
>they pushed the envelope in a very different direction and it's never going
>to lose that shape, it'll just keep going.
>
>Ah, the LUG, that's where I get the art scene buzz.....
>
>Again -- a warning -- no nudity, but graphic sexual content.
>
>Interview about the exhibit:
>
>http://www.nerve.com/Dispatches/Martin/Face_premium/Face_text.asp
>
>And the exhibit:
>
>http://www.axelraben.com/sahihi/cumShots/
>
>kc
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