In our latest web exclusive, Floris van den Berg introduces the Virtual Museum of Offensive Art, a new Dutch website dedicated to gathering together "art works that have caused social turmoil in the past, present and possibly in the future."
In his article, van den Berg asks why some art is considered offensive, and what role such a museum has to play in liberal, Western society.
Warning: following the links above may lead to links that may eventually lead to images that some people may find offensive...
Thursday, 6 March 2008
No limits? Introducing the Virtual Museum of Offensive Art
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Posted by Paul Sims at Thursday, March 06, 2008
Labels: art, censorship, museum, offence
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