Lines between art, erotic art, and pornography

<p>thanks</p>

<p>'What are the lines between art, erotic art, and pornography'<br>

As courts have held for many decades (centuries?): The answer to that question lies in the eyes of the beholder. The definition then is determined by the 'eye' of the culture, or society at a specific time. <br>

Any discussion must of necessity reflect those current mores. Therefor any discussion unless in a legal, or quasi-legal arena are mere intellectual exercises for the sole purpose of exposing ones opinions...fun maybe, but of little import.</p>

<p>Jake, if only what was legal mattered, it would be a sad world indeed. Our opinions are of great import. Determination of what we each deem erotic, pornographic, artistic seems quite important. "Intellectual exercises" can come in the form of important dialogues among peers, which can sometimes help to tease out our own ethics and our own approaches to photographing and looking.</p>

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<p>In so many of these types of discussions, women's voices are not being heard, appreciators of male bodies are assumed to be heterosexual women, and the beauty of the female form over the male is presupposed at least by many. This may thwart well-rounded insight.</p>

<p>A British comedy programme summed this up a few years ago. Black and white is art, colour is porn!</p>