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Topic: Are artists biased or is it just me (Read 1326 times)

mycrabface

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Are artists biased or is it just me

on: July 09, 2007, 09:31:50 AM

For nude paintings i always, ALWAYS see naked women but not naked mens' sex organs.

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elspeth

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Re: Are artists biased or is it just me

Reply #1 on: July 09, 2007, 10:26:00 AM

Historically it would've been the men who had control of the money to buy pictures, so an artist who wanted to sell his work had to appeal to the men, not the ladies... Less so in recent times of course.

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