Nudes and Prudes

Lewis Evans explores the question of nudity in art, the beliefs, prejudices and uneasiness that surrounds it, particularly in America.

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• lewis
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• nudes
• painting
• creativity
• morals
• christianity
• florence
• values
• beliefs

[orca8767]

America is prudish. That's pretty much that.

In Europe or Asia, nudity isn't thought of so lowly, and you'll probably see nude people changing at a beach, or such.

In America, if someone sees you nude anywhere they can report you to the police and you will be arrested for "public indecency".

[lewisevans777]

@orca8767 It's an amazing set of confused values, isn't it! Thanks for your comment.

[tangood2]

If the Internet (which the British invented) had not been sold to the US, I`m quite sure your images would not be cencored. I cant & never will understand why U.S. films are so violent, and yet they ie youtube have banned so many Japanese gay beach vids,seeing the men in tiny bikini swimbriefs is too much for them (have you seen the idios baggy shorts the guys wear,and then see the girls in there tiny bikinis.The U.S. needs to grow-up.

[orca8767]

@lewisevans777 Yup, and no problem. I have the misfortune of living here, too.

Hoping to move to Germany sometime in my life, or at least somewhere in Europe...

Oh, and there's nothing indecent about someone seeing you nude, unless they really don't want to or you force it. If you ask me, the opinion that it's indecent is indecent itself because it's basically saying nobody wants to see you, you're ugly, etc...