Banned/Censored Art and Facades continued... with a bike accident on the side!

Most of you have probably heard now that I had a little mishap on my bike on Mother's day.  Nothing broken, just moving slow.  For this reason I have decided to move the banned and censored art theme to our next meeting on Monday June 9th, 6:30 pm.  All the links are on the right.

In the meantime - don't forget about your facades!  I have included some images here to get the juices flowing.                                                                                                  

Banned/Censored art: Sexuality, Religion, and Politics......and facades!

At the end of our last meeting the topic of banned art was suggested for May 12th (thanks Joanne).  The above short list basically hits the key reasons why art works are removed from view.  Often, it is the work that is censored or banned that leads to new ideas, new understanding, and new acceptance - eventually.  Hindsight, as the saying goes is always 20/20 and can be great at providing insight. This is a very large and complicated subject that I will just scratch the surface on with the links included. Many of the links have their own links that I highly recommend you follow to see images of the art works in question.  Below is the final paragraph from the Art Asia Pacific Magazine link:

"And as for art? Art is what makes us human—or at least allows us to ask and understand what it means to be human. Art, as well as its sanctuaries, need to be recognized and safeguarded as that necessary space of exception: the safety valve of expression in any society. No stranger to the state as stern and unavoidable bedfellow, art is necessarily an ingenious, inconvenient paradox."