Controversial Art
Watch the video below and then do some research on your own.
Manet – Déjeuner sur l’herbe – If you cannot see this video,
click https://youtu.be/3xBGF8H3bQ4
Respond in writing to the following questions after doing some research on controversial art and watching the video above.
Viewers of Manet’s Déjeuner sur l’herbe initially responded to its public display by attacking the canvas with their umbrellas. Why?
What kind of art has evoked a comparable response in our own time? Do some research online. Find a recent work of art that caused controversy. Summarize the reasons for the controversy and your reaction to it. Try not post the same article as someone else. If you can, attach a picture of the image you are describing to your posting.