Hidden Sex: Art and Shame
2023•52m•7.5•Released
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
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.
Director
Agnès Obadia
Languages
French
Studio
ARTE
Production
Company
ARTE
Company
Harbor Films
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