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Turkish State Gallery Bans Nudes

Postby bill cobbett » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:00 am

According to a report in Hurriyet, an exhibition by the artist Emin Gülören in a state financed gallery has been closed down because it largely featured paintings of nude females.

According to a spokes for the Eskişehir State Fine Arts Gallery the artist had displayed paintings that they weren't shown when the exhibition was first approved.

The artist replied... (some people think)...art is something to be afraid and ashamed of when the main focus is nude portraits. When the drawings are nude they become something like a seduction or threat,” Gülören said in a written statement.

Here is one of the offensive paintings for those with an interest in fine art on CF ...
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Re: Turkish State Gallery Bans Nudes

Postby kurupetos » Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:33 pm

Admin remove that image and ban BillC. It's offensive for our Turkish members. :evil:
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Re: Turkish State Gallery Bans Nudes

Postby bill cobbett » Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:46 am

kurupetos wrote:Admin remove that image and ban BillC. It's offensive for our Turkish members. :evil:


Oh... here's an inoffensive painting for Turkish members...
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Re: Turkish State Gallery Bans Nudes

Postby kurupetos » Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:54 am

bill cobbett wrote:Oh... here's an inoffensive painting for Turkish members...

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Re: Turkish State Gallery Bans Nudes

Postby potassium » Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:22 am

bill cobbett wrote:According to a report in Hurriyet, an exhibition by the artist Emin Gülören in a state financed gallery has been closed down because it largely featured paintings of nude females.

According to a spokes for the Eskişehir State Fine Arts Gallery the artist had displayed paintings that they weren't shown when the exhibition was first approved.

The artist replied... (some people think)...art is something to be afraid and ashamed of when the main focus is nude portraits. When the drawings are nude they become something like a seduction or threat,” Gülören said in a written statement.

Here is one of the offensive paintings for those with an interest in fine art on CF ...


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