How to Learn About Erotic Art

All the skin that saturates American pop culture today obscures the art in erotic. For thousands of years, cultures have cultivated the development of erotic art. Fine tune your taste in erotic art by appreciating these resources.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• An open mind

1. Get the definition. The Wikipedia website has an excellent overview and history of erotic art. The site also provides you with the information to support the development by contacting The Association of Erotic Artists.
2. Online art collections. An Internet search on erotic art provides a slew of resources. Reb’s Erotic Art Gallery provides the works of hundreds of contemporary artists for immediate viewing.
3. Read a book. Numerous works of erotic art are available. The most famous is Marquis de Sade. Translations of his nineteenth century classics can be found at his eLibrary. “Erotic Art of the Masters” by Bradley Smith reviews the erotic works of the well-known names in art from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Numerous used copies of this book are available on Amazon.
4. Go to a festival. Erotic Art festivals are held through out the world. For information on the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, go to their website.
5. Go to a museum. Erotic art is available for viewing at many legitimate art institutions. The Nation Art Museum in Naples, Italy, presents their collection in the Erotica Room. Prague Sex Machine Museum is located in the Czech Republic. The World Erotic Art Museum is found in Miami, Florida. A permanent collection is available for viewing at The Helsinki Art Museum in Finland. An erotic art archive is also periodically on display at the French National Library.

Tips & Warnings

• Erotic art is not the same as pornography.

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