Nude Artworks Censored In Berlin Due To Religious Sensitivity

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Photograph of nude work by Berlin artist Susanne Schueffel

GERMANY---A recent incident of art censorship in Berlin has sparked a debate about the difference between art and pornography, as well as the importance of artistic freedom versus religious sensitivity. According to the American Foreign Press, an adult education center removed a series of six nude paintings in an attempt to acknowledge and respect Muslim religious beliefs. The school's deputy head feared the works may shock Muslim students and prevent them from attending class. Due to an outpour of criticism the decision has been revoked and the paintings restored, although now they hang next to the public toilets. [link]