bill henson
bill henson's latest exhibition, which i tried to see the opening of last night (but couldn't get on the media list) was apparently shut down by police last night.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/nude-photographs-revolting-rudd/2008/05/23/1211183044543.html
henson is one of my favourite Australian photographers and what i don't get is he has been exhibiting this sort of stuff for YEARS, including similar photos in a major exhibition at AGNSW a couple of years ago.
[edit]: the abc website has opened discussion about it:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/23/2253293.htm?section=entertainment
let the great pornography vs art debate begin (again), i guess!
http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/nude-photographs-revolting-rudd/2008/05/23/1211183044543.html
henson is one of my favourite Australian photographers and what i don't get is he has been exhibiting this sort of stuff for YEARS, including similar photos in a major exhibition at AGNSW a couple of years ago.
[edit]: the abc website has opened discussion about it:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/23/2253293.htm?section=entertainment
let the great pornography vs art debate begin (again), i guess!