Sent in a donation, and I don't even live anywhere near there. Just on general principle.

Good for them for knowing how to take a joke. And for not giving a flying fark if there are people in the world for whom Titian nudes hold the same artistic standing as nekkid lady playing cards. And for expecting grown-ups to be able to talk to kids about a human body without perpetuating Puritanical values of sexual objectification and self-loathing over that.

And all in Minneapolis. Who knew.

gilgamesh23: That's really funny. And thanks for reminding me, subby; it's been months since I visited the MIA.

Yoi've been MIA from the MIA?

Paris1127: Reminds me of a story about this sculpture, Miró's Chicago:

In the early 80's, someone dumped paint on the sculpture in an act of vandalism. The City was mad, considering all the work they'd done to get great artists to come over and sculpt (like Picasso, Dubuffet and Caldwell). So, the City government is unhappy, and they call up Miró to ask him what to do. His first question to them is "what color is the paint?" He told them to leave the paint; they cleaned it up anyway.

Looks like something Wall-E would probably make.

Is it possible to learn your kids that nekkidness is okay? It seems like all kids just seemed to pick up somewhere that anything having to do with the human body should be giggled at, at least when I was in school. I wonder if Eurospawn would react the same way....

KatjaMouse: The museum has fielded about 10 calls from angry passers-by who said they weren't comfortable seeing nudity outside of the museum, said MIA marketing director Kristin Prestegaard. Some people said it forced them to talk to their children about nudity in art, a conversation they weren't ready to have.

Oh God forbid you have to explain Venus on a Half Shell or The David to your spawnlings. Once the giggling in your car stops your kids don't care about nudity and move onto the next distraction.

I think this is even more absurd than parents who argue that they shouldn't have to explain gay people to their kids.

People like that are so uncomfortable with their own bodies and sexuality that they insist on monitoring others so they don't have to address their own issues.
Kids, on their own don't think much of it, but they are certainly keen to their parent's phobias.

KatjaMouse: The Mind Boggles: Walker: The American taliban strikes again. Here's the billboard before the self-righteous censors ruined it:

That is what they had a problem with??? OMFG people are farktards.
Its like the fundies have a 'death by breast' complex, that their faces may melt if they see a painting of a breast. Come to think of it, can we put these billboards up everywhere and thin out the herd of fundies???

What's even better I am 95% certain that the vandal wasn't offended and was just some smartass with a paint can.

She does look good in red.

I heard this story on MPR yesterday and got a good chuckle when they said the MIA wanted to keep the sign vandlazied. Good on them.

I need to get back down there again. They have some great works of Chinese art. One particular piece is from the Han dynasty, and that just makes me appreciate the fact that I, a midwestern boy, can see in person a piece of art from China's cultural renaissance from almost 2000 years ago.

Yeah, the museum nailed it on this one. Nobody who is angrily trying to censor something is going to make jokes or try to make it look like proper clothing. They'll just paint over everything below the neck.

It's a shame that Clear Channel wouldn't let the billboard stay that way.

Some people said it forced them to talk to their children about nudity in art, a conversation they weren't ready to have.

Yes, son, women have breasts.

/it's really that easy

Walker: The American taliban strikes again. Here's the billboard before the self-righteous censors ruined it:

Her nipples are wonkier than Marty Feldman's eyes. In fact, it makes you go Feldman just looking at them. Put the bathing suit top back on -- the nude version will no doubt make drivers dizzy and cause accidents.



What a Minn driver might look loike after passing said billboard.

" In all time in this wretched Godforsaken country, the one thing that has appalled me most of all this this preposterous preoccupation with bosoms. Don't you realize they have become the dominant theme in American culture: in literature, advertising and all fields of entertainment and everything. I'll wager you anything you like that if American women stopped wearing brassieres, your whole national economy would collapse overnight."

J. Algernon Hawthorne; It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

The museum has fielded about 10 calls from angry passers-by who said they weren't comfortable seeing nudity outside of the museum

What truly horrible lives they must live.

/waiting to get called out on the reference.

MightyPez: I heard this story on MPR yesterday and got a good chuckle when they said the MIA wanted to keep the sign vandlazied. Good on them.

I need to get back down there again. They have some great works of Chinese art. One particular piece is from the Han dynasty, and that just makes me appreciate the fact that I, a midwestern boy, can see in person a piece of art from China's cultural renaissance from almost 2000 years ago.

If I had a daughter, I would offer her hand to you in marriage.

Also, I think the real story here is the vandal's choice of color for Venus. Rich. Very rich.

Clearly an MIA PR stunt.

Sid_6.7: Heheheheh...They said "Titian"

/it sure looks "Titian" to me
//you guys are slipping

My art teacher always told us that it was a great way to remember the artist. "Remember, Titian painted titties." She was the best. teacher. ever!

Everyone is naked under their clothes.

I was all in favor of the museum guys saying "leave it the way it is" but the company reply of "it could encourage more vandalism" makes sense, too.

Just think about it, it would be like a meme. Stuipd kids who think that they are clever or smart would go around doing the absolute lamest shiat to billboards and thinking they were so clever.

Happy Hours: Everyone is naked under their clothes.

not everyone

Happy Hours: Everyone is naked under their clothes.

Hey lets keep this a clean conversation buddy.



/boobies

boycott

Benevolent Misanthrope: And all in Minneapolis. Who knew.

In my experience I've found that Minnesotan hospitality is superior to "southern hospitality" due to Minnesotans' genuine nature and open-mindedness, something that is somewhat difficult to find in the south.

My wife is an art restorer, so I'm....

This actually used to happen all the time. My wife restored an old painting of the holy family - at some point (like a few hundred years ago), a more modest restorer had added a sort of sash to cover the immaculate willy. Abbie had to remove the sash and repaint Jesus's penis. Which, by the way, would be a great band name.

jnoel: The museum has fielded about 10 calls from angry passers-by who said they weren't comfortable seeing nudity outside of the museum

What truly horrible lives they must live.

/waiting to get called out on the reference.

It belongs in a museum!!
/not that reference?

That actually is pretty funny.

raab: In my experience I've found that Minnesotan hospitality is superior to "southern hospitality" due to Minnesotans' genuine nature and open-mindedness, something that is somewhat difficult to find in the south.

Southern hospitality is warm until they find out you're an atheist, or a homosexual, or a Catholic/Jew/Muslim/Unitarian/some other religion. Or some combination of those things.

KatjaMouse: The museum has fielded about 10 calls from angry passers-by who said they weren't comfortable seeing nudity outside of the museum, said MIA marketing director Kristin Prestegaard. Some people said it forced them to talk to their children about nudity in art, a conversation they weren't ready to have.

Oh God forbid you have to explain Venus on a Half Shell or The David to your spawnlings. Once the giggling in your car stops your kids don't care about nudity and move onto the next distraction.

I think this is even more absurd than parents who argue that they shouldn't have to explain gay people to their kids.

You'd think it wouldn't be that difficult.

"Well you see, son, some heathens out there don't fear and despise the sinful shame factory that is the human body, and for that reason, on certain occasions, they are not horrified to look upon the unclothed forms of others. IT IS VERY WRONG AND THEY ARE ALL GOING TO HELL."

See? Didn't even take five minutes.

"forced them to talk to their children..."

Oh, the f*cking HORROR...

Don't want to talk to your kids about stuff like this? Don't have 'em in the first place!

Now that right there is some funny shiat I don't care who you are.

Here's to you funny graffitti man!
And here's to you museum with a sense of humor!

/damn early to be drinking toasts, I'll be plastered before noon, good thing it is Friday!

Wasn't the whole "Nudes versus dirty pictures" debate already dealt with in an episode of Little House of the Prairie centuries ago? (I seem to recall Mrs. Olson taking over the school and trying to immerse the students in French culture. it didn't go over too well.)


Why is it that all Renaissance boobies look weird? Most of the women in the paintings look like men who've had grapefruits bolted to their chests. Of course, that could be because nude women models weren't allowed during that time, but I presume most Renaissance painters had girlfriends and knew what they looked like nekkid.

//Except for the gay ones, of course...
///A Little House on the Prairie Reference? Dear God, I'm old...

dersk: My wife is an art restorer, so I'm....

This actually used to happen all the time. My wife restored an old painting of the holy family - at some point (like a few hundred years ago), a more modest restorer had added a sort of sash to cover the immaculate willy. Abbie had to remove the sash and repaint Jesus's penis. Which, by the way, would be a great band name.

Exactly what band name, or did you mean fark handle?
Repaint the Holy Tallywacker?
Baby Jesus Penis Restored?

For all of those "oh this is art" blah blah blah people, I must remind you that these nudes were often commissioned by horny old patricians who masturbated to the artwork.

Degauss anyone?

So, this would be like taking an old hustler magazine, and putting it up on a billboard in 2100 to display the "art" of 1980. (Especially because all that modern art bullcrap aint gonna fly).

Walker: The American taliban strikes again. Here's the billboard before the self-righteous censors ruined it:

What up?

I'm not so sure they were censors... more like a bunch of guys like me that thought it would be funny to do something like this.

As for the jack-offs that called the MIA to complain, WTF... get a life, losers.

halB

For all of those "oh this is art" blah blah blah people, I must remind you that these nudes were often commissioned by horny old patricians who masturbated to the artwork.

Degauss anyone?


No, I don't want to destroy my magnetic personality.

How about 'Degas', smartacus?