Hidden Sex: Art and Shame

  • Rated 7.5 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2023
  • 52m
  • Documentary
  • History
  • TV Movie

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.

Director
Agnès Obadia