I know you wont believe this one. I went to my first day of English class in a long time and my assignment is to write an essay on porn vs art. Pls help me. Where do we draw the line?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
n : illegal activities designed to stimulate sexual desire
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art
Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.
The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
The study of these activities.
The product of these activities; human works of beauty considered as a group.
High quality of conception or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.
A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.
A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.
A system of principles and methods employed in the performance of a set of activities: the art of building.
A trade or craft that applies such a system of principles and methods: the art of the lexicographer.
can porn even be considered art by its definition?
Adult Entertainment is true to form in most every aspect even the business is an art form requring complete ingenuity and manuevering. Not the body but the pen and mind.
Lets start with the female shape. Girls/Men are all different some good some bad and just like Picasso's works, ya like what ya see or ya dont.
Human shape is quite amazing in appearence and ability. Symetry for one is the aspect that seems to appeal to humans most when viewing somthing "Beautiful" or "Artisitic" and yes even non symetry in some people.
Over the years visual recording technologies has been brought to the highest standards in color and definition IE. Camara's, Video camaras. Why? What drove a camara to what it is today? What would it be without Adult Entertainment?
I doubt it would be what is today if not driven by our industry.
Why do people capture pictures?
1) Capture memories of other times (Friends family pets).
2) Information/Education/Reference.
3) Leisure/Entertainment.
Note that #3 is insanely broad since it is what people like doing most.
Since the earliest of times sexuality has been depicted both romantically and erotically and for some reason it appeals to many people who intern become aroused by viewing or hearing such.
Audio Arts (Music) is a centerpiece for adult entertainment and it can be argued that Music is actually more evolved in the main social fabric then that of the visual erotic arts (But then ya can argue that as well with looking at any News stand). Point and case being alot of music released these days is of highly erotic nature in verse and the mainstream is allowed to play and sell the items in open markets. A band such as KORN with the popular song A.D.I.D.A.S within the the contents of there artisitic musical work "Follow the Leader" can be called raw and very overbearing with the thought of sex with anyone and pictures.
Art is anything to an individual and the expression of such is difficult. Why are some people business minded and highly skilled with number crunches and logical thinking and yet could not pick up a pencil and draw somthing of "Expressive Artistic" value? At the same token however others are able to figure out how to express themselves by picking up somthing with 6 strings and enthralling millions of people? 2 Different types of human maybe.
One thing both have an apprecian for though is that of the female and their form or if they are gay the same sex.
Originally posted by gothweb I have always said, "It is erotica if I think it has value, it is porn if I think it doesn't." Porn vs. Art is subjective.
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