Comments on: Define Pornography http://lilula.co.uk/2008/define-pornography/ My name is Lilian Tula, and I'm an interactive designer. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:12:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lilian http://lilula.co.uk/2008/define-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Lilian Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:59:50 +0000 http://www.hey-girl.org/?p=173#comment-1044 Fantastic example. I looked at his photos and don't see what the big fuss is about. They are most certainly children and most certainly nude, but the supposed sexual aspects don't come from the photographer himself - they come from the viewer. These photographs don't have to be sexual. Of course they're probably investigating whether or not he abused the children as opposed to the intention of his work. The photographs are simply what triggered the investigation. However if he is guilty of harming children I hope he rots in jail :/ Hilarious that some have rushed in claiming "it's different to painting of nudes because it's photography". Lol. Egon Schiele used to bring in young teen prostitutes and paint them as they masturbated. I love his work but I won't deny it's completely twisted. Much more so than Bill Henson's work. It's a tetchy subject but as long as the children aren't harmed/abused then I don't see why not. A good artist creates scandal, and makes their audience think and reevaluate their views. Fantastic example. I looked at his photos and don’t see what the big fuss is about. They are most certainly children and most certainly nude, but the supposed sexual aspects don’t come from the photographer himself – they come from the viewer. These photographs don’t have to be sexual.

Of course they’re probably investigating whether or not he abused the children as opposed to the intention of his work. The photographs are simply what triggered the investigation. However if he is guilty of harming children I hope he rots in jail :/

Hilarious that some have rushed in claiming “it’s different to painting of nudes because it’s photography”. Lol. Egon Schiele used to bring in young teen prostitutes and paint them as they masturbated. I love his work but I won’t deny it’s completely twisted. Much more so than Bill Henson’s work.

It’s a tetchy subject but as long as the children aren’t harmed/abused then I don’t see why not. A good artist creates scandal, and makes their audience think and reevaluate their views.

]]> By: Amanda http://lilula.co.uk/2008/define-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Amanda Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:19:53 +0000 http://www.hey-girl.org/?p=173#comment-1043 Have you heard about the Bill Henson case here in Australia? Basically a photographer who's been taking naked photos of minors for years (it's kind of his schtick), was suddenly involved in a furor about the same photographs that he's been taking for years. One of those cases that the media grabs a hold of and doesn't let go! Look it up on Wikipedia, it's fascinating. :) There'll be a book coming out about it soon as well. Have you heard about the Bill Henson case here in Australia? Basically a photographer who’s been taking naked photos of minors for years (it’s kind of his schtick), was suddenly involved in a furor about the same photographs that he’s been taking for years. One of those cases that the media grabs a hold of and doesn’t let go!

Look it up on Wikipedia, it’s fascinating. :) There’ll be a book coming out about it soon as well.

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