Pornography: 'The moral question is nonsense', For permissiveness, with misgivings
Drawing
1973 (made)
1973 (made)
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Art work for a New York Times article on censorship, published in July 1973. The drawing shows a female figure from the WomanGirl series. Her nakedness is concealed by scratched out marks, applied by the artist.
Object details
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| Title | Pornography: 'The moral question is nonsense', For permissiveness, with misgivings (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, with manuscript additions |
| Brief description | WomanGirl "censored" artwork by Barbara Nessim, for New York Times article by Anthony Burgess, July 1973 |
| Physical description | Art work for a New York Times article on censorship, published in July 1973. The drawing shows a female figure from the WomanGirl series. Her nakedness is concealed by scratched out marks, applied by the artist. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
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| Accession number | E.34-2013 |
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| Record created | November 23, 2012 |
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