The Scylla of Helms, the Charybdis of Mapplethorpe: Obscenity and Morality in the Art Class.

Smith, Peter

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ERIC Number: ED338553

Record Type: Non-Journal

Publication Date: 1991

Pages: 17

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The Scylla of Helms, the Charybdis of Mapplethorpe: Obscenity and Morality in the Art Class.

Smith, Peter

The relationship between obscenity in the arts and practices in the school art classes is discussed. The issue of whether or not a teacher can advocate unrestricted freedom of speech expression is raised and the problems for the teacher caused by attitudes in the contemporary art world are outlined. (Author)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Art History, Censorship, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Moral Issues, Obscenity, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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