Seizure of Sally Mann's photographs in Texas revives old debates about obscenity and freedom of expression

[MayReasonRule]

https://theconversation.com/seizure-of-sally-manns-photographs-in-texas-revives-old-debates-about-obscenity-and-freedom-of-expression-247321

Four photographs by celebrated artist Sally Mann were recently removed from the walls of an exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at the behest of local Republican officials, who claimed they constituted child pornography. The Fort Worth Police Department is now investigating the allegation.

Those photographs – taken more than 30 years ago – feature Mann’s children posing in the nude on the family’s isolated farm in rural Virginia. They were included in an exhibition titled “Diaries of Home,” which also featured images by renowned photographers LaToya Ruby Frazier, Nan Goldin and Catherine Opie, among others

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[UniqueUserName]

1. Wait, Is [i]that[/i] one of the [i]"pornographic"[/i] photos?!?

I've purposely not googled what the controversial photos are.

But if the photo pictured in the OP is one of the photos in question, then the accuser most likely IS a pedophile. How could anyone see that photo and be sexually aroused? I'm guessing that there's a lot of crap in that accuser's mind and probably on most of their electronic devices.

[MayReasonRule]

4. The Only Controversy Is The False Controversy That These Fascists Have Manufactured

Here's a little more on Sally Mann for ya'

Artsy.net


Getty.edu

[tishaLA]

2. A 4 year old girl's nipple is pornography?

Holy hell. I hope the guy who reported this never spent time around kids that age.

[GreenWave]

3. It proves we are mammals! Science is correct!

[MagickMuffin]

5. Judge Tim O'Hare and the gop hands were all over this

From the article

The Fort Worth sheriff’s office, which is holding the images, is reportedly evaluating whether they violate Texas’ child pornography statute. But because Mann’s photographs do not depict any sexual acts, the only phrase in this state law that could be deemed relevant is “lewd exhibition,” with “lewd” defined as an intent to stimulate sexual desire.

Tim O’Hare are you being sexually aroused by these photos?

Here’s the thing about this, Sally Mann is not hiding in a basement uploading child porn, however, most republicans are doing just that.


My city has been taken over by idiots!