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Prostitutes and Art

Prostitutes and Art

The French poet Charles Baudelaire once declared: “What is art? Prostitution.” Throughout history, artists have used prostitutes as models and muses for their artwork. While this long practice has in the past been an ignored fact, some artists choose to imply or even outright declare who the subject of their work is. From Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colourful pastels to Egon Schiele’s erotically charged sketches, here is a pick of the eight most famous artworks featuring prostitutes.

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Rodin – The Ballet

Rodin – The Ballet

  [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUbzFMGpcoM” /] Amazing how dancers made Rodin’s sculptures alive… performed by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens Kiss kiss, Cassandra International Women’s Day Toulous-Lautrec and the Masters... Read more