Hidden Sex: Art and Shame
Directed by Agnès Obadia2023 52mDocumentary, History,
7.27.5
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.
