Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Namaste, Agree with U, such is the case. A , "nityashakti" <sadhvi wrote: > > Dear list, > Well...I'll take the chance of posting here again. I am an artist by > profession and have been for the past 40 years (in the West but have > also studied in India). I looked at the paintings in question. They do > not seem to be anything very unusual or even particularly interesting, > considering the level of art that can be found in India virtually > everywhere you look. However, it seems to me that it's the titles > given to the paintings rather than the paintings themselves that > are "inflammatory"...calling something, "Stark Naked Lakshmi" > or "Naked Saraswati" is manipulating the viewer's focus of > attention...virtually demanding that the viewer "notice" and react to > the "nakedness" of the deity. It's not "accidental" and is a ploy used > frequently by Western artists to call attention to otherwise pretty > conservative work...give it a title that forces the observer to see it > in a specific way. I doubt that these paintings would have caused much > of a fuss without the titles...but, of course, I am quite ignorant of > the ongoing debate. > s > ------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click./lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --~-> <*> / <*> <*> Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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