Leo Schofield Interviews Bill Henson

However, his intent is not to produce works that would arouse and it's obvious with his lighting, poses, models and philosophy and imagination. Porn has none of that, it's lays everything out in bare, clinical light. Those who find Hension's work erotic bring that eroticism to the work themselves.

One needs to see the artist intention. Intent is everything in producing art. Those who have no intent have no content and the work is superficial and brief. There is no denying some people will find Hensions images of bodies erotic, but we can't nor should we police peoples thoughts.

Man from Melbourne, you're embarrassing your town... he's not remotely pervy.. if you don't like art, go and live like an animal .. .animals don't do art... it's one of the markers of civilisation.

Yeah someone should arrest this prick but, unfortunately, the art world is full of very rich and powerful people who are above the law. That will all change one day though and these perverts will be bought to justice. All we need is just one politician to have the guts to stand up and say say "the king`s not wearing any clothes" and then we all vote this person into power, and lock up people like Henson.

I saw the compostition of Bill Henson's work on here and there is absolutely nothing erotic or, subliminally erotic about these pieces whatsoever. the quality of his work is very good and is reminiscient of something a person would see in human form art piece depictions. what people choose to see in a piece is what they choose to see but that does not mean what a person sees is what is there.

Very interesting chap.. beautiful and respectful photographs... look at Klimt, Balthus, Sally Mann, Jock Sturges or David Hamilton... any of the "greats in art and photography"
A distinction must be made between eroticism and pornography; the media have blurred the disparity to an unforgivable degree. For those intelligent enough to recognize the difference, erotica will continue to hold a unique fascination. Social evils should not be confused with the pursuit of true beauty. — David Hamilton

'pull off these nudes' no pun intended hey.

some one arrest this guy

i agree ive been around the internet in my time and found the shit that perverts force pre teenage children to do and im not going any further than there "models" as they call them little girls dressed up in laungire and pose like porn stars its sick but the way Bill Henson does it is not kiddy porn the poses are not sexual at all

dude you just critisize them cuz you dont know what those words mean and they arent acting tough they are satanding up for what they believe but the rediculous stuff im with you there.