Artistic Nudity discussion?

eVilcreations · Jan 5, 2011

Hey everyone,

I would like to get some of your views and beliefs on the subject.

At what point does the human form turn from artistic nudity into pornography?

And why?

Obviously photos depicting acts of any kind that are sexual in nature would be past that line into the realm of pornography.

But I mean, when photographing the human form, where does it turn from art, into something that they would more likely put into playboy or other magazines?

Please Discuss.

Josh

Light Artisan · Jan 5, 2011

It's 100% interpretation... to some, a simple nipple is enough to be over the top - others would say an erect penis or open vagina.

It's a dirty line between black and white, you'll get 100 right answers and 1,000,000 different feelings about each one on this subject.

This thread outta be about 10 pages long by the days end. :lol:

Syco · Jan 5, 2011

When it turns into a study of form, rather than a picture of a body. The human body is an excellent subject for rendering shape and tonal gradation. Look at Edward Weston's photos of flowers and seashells. They're sensual. Going for something sexual is a whole different thing.

mishele · Jan 5, 2011

Light Artisan said:
It's 100% interpretation... to some, a simple nipple is enough to be over the top - others would say an erect penis or open vagina.

It's a dirty line between black and white, you'll get 100 right answers and 1,000,000 different feelings about each one on this subject.

This thread outta be about 10 pages long by the days end.

I think you pretty much said it. Art is in the eye of the beholder, unless you run a site that tells you Nudity is not allowed. I guess then they pretty much have the last word.

Robin Usagani · Jan 5, 2011

Yeah.. it's 100% interpretation. Look at regular tv channels. They wont show topless scene (even if it is not sexual) but then they show women in a tribe in Africa and South America go topless no problem.

Big Mike · Jan 5, 2011

Light Artisan said:
It's 100% interpretation... to some, a simple nipple is enough to be over the top - others would say an erect penis or open vagina.

It's a dirty line between black and white, you'll get 100 right answers and 1,000,000 different feelings about each one on this subject.

This thread outta be about 10 pages long by the days end.

Well said.

into something that they would more likely put into playboy or other magazines?

I haven't perused a playboy in a long time, but my interpretation is that playboy is usually a lot closer to the artistic side, than the pornographic side. I wouldn't necessarily call it an artistic study in the human body either...but I do know that if you look at a typical playboy image and compare it to what comes up if you type 'porn' into a search engine...you will get vastly different images.

Higgs Boson · Jan 5, 2011

Depends on the culture and background of the viewer.

Depends on the intention of the artist (which is open to interpretation, lol).

Depends on how the girl was raised. ;-)

mishele · Jan 5, 2011

Higgs Boson said:
Depends on the culture and background of the viewer.

Depends on the intention of the artist (which is open to interpretation, lol).

Depends on how the girl was raised. ;-)

Depends on how dirty your mind is....lol