Hidden Sex: Art and Shame (2023)

Year: 2023
Genres: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Countries: France
Languages: French
Runtime: 52 min

Name: Hidden Sex: Art and Shame
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Released: 2023
Rating: 3.8

The representation of genitalia in the fine arts was censored for centuries: sexual organs were discreetly hidden among fig leaves, pearls or sheets; and it is still a taboo today. From Antiquity to the present day, the history of puritanism applied to art and the tricks used by artists to circumvent censorship.