Removing the Fig Leaf:
Today's Nudity in the American Public Eye
by Anna Tahinci
Whereas the depiction of the naked human body has inspired some of the finest sculptures since the Paleolithic period (Venus of Willendorf) and naked statues are widely accepted in most societies, they have also provoked some controversial reactions across the centuries. Most civilizations have had a natural interest in and appreciation of the human body. In Greek classical sculpture an unadorned figure was a reference to the status of the depicted person or deity: Athletes and gods could be identified by their adornment or lack of it.
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