The Controversy Between Art And Pornography

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about how there has been a bit of controversy about an art students painting and whether or not it should be displayed at the art exhibition here on campus. It has been brought to my attention that in the painting the artist depicted herself as a sailor seducing her boyfriend who was depicted as a siren. Some people feel like the painting is pornographic while others believe that it is simply artistic. But is it really a big deal? A question that I’m pretty sure many people have asked. But now that the issue has been brought to my attention, it is my job to see that the problem gets solved. With that being said I think we should get a clear understanding on what I consider art and porn to be. I believe that art is an expression of creativity and imagination in a visual form. While in regards to porn I believe that it is the display of sexual activity. Based on my definition of the two words and the likely opinions of the FMU community I will make the decision of rather or not the painting should be displayed on campus.
As an administrator here at FMU, I have made the decision to not display the painting at the campus art exhibition and I have …show more content…
People of the community are most likely to think that is pornographic, inappropriate, and should be displayed on campus. Also because it gives off a negative vibe, that she doesn’t have any self respect or values. It also shows that her relationship isn’t based on real love because she is displaying that she seduced him with her beauty and musical charms. The literal meaning made the painting seem more pornographic then the actual painting itself. I honestly believe that if people didn’t know the meaning and were just looking at the painting they wouldn’t have classified it as being a pornographic