Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Controversy in Art Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]girlbythewhirlpool[/m] at 10:23 am on Oct. 19, 2008[quote]impressionism? manet etc.  instead of realism. erm didn't picasso do something controversial? that's all i got, really small things were controversial back then. [/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post jonbehere Posted at 8:53 am on Oct. 19, 2008 I'm doing a presentation, and I need some early examples of controversy in art please. I've got enough for recent times (such as Damien Hirst's work etc) but i'd like to talk about anything that may have happened hundreds of years ago. Something anti-religion must have been painted right? Cheers.

Replies saradotcom Posted at 4:54 pm on Oct. 19, 2008 The Dada movement caused a HUGE controversy, because it was so anti-art and opposite of everything that art had been doing. girlbythewhirlpool Posted at 10:23 am on Oct. 19, 2008 impressionism? manet etc.  instead of realism. erm didn't picasso do something controversial? that's all i got, really small things were controversial back then. helpful person Posted at 9:02 am on Oct. 19, 2008 religion pretty much had total control over the worlds population at hundrds of years ago and anyone with atheist ideas wud have been unlikely to be able to get hold of materiels and funding that were needed All 3 previous replies displayed.