Hidden Sex: Art and Shame

Hidden Sex: Art and Shame

2023
52min

The representation of genitalia in the fine arts was censored for centuries: sexual organs were discreetly hidden among fig leaves, pearls or sheets; and it is still a taboo today. From Antiquity to the present day, the history of puritanism applied to art and the tricks used by artists to circumvent censorship.

Hidden Sex: Art and Shame

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The representation of genitalia in the fine arts was censored for centuries: sexual organs were discreetly hidden among fig leaves, pearls or sheets; and it is still a taboo today. From Antiquity to the present day, the history of puritanism applied to art and the tricks used by artists to circumvent censorship.
    Released
    15 January 2023
    Runtime
    52min
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    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    ARTE, Harbor Films
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