Should we censor Médard Bourgault's nudes to make them acceptable today?
The question is poorly framed.
It's not the work itself that's the problem—it's our inability to view it through any lens other than our current reflexes.
Heritage doesn't adapt to the sensibilities of the moment. It demands to be understood, even when it disturbs. A contemporary reading applied to the past: The questioning of female nudes in Médard Bourgault's work rests …
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Should we censor Médard Bourgault's nudes to make them acceptable today?
The question is poorly framed.
It's not the work itself that's the problem—it's our inability to view it through any lens other than our current reflexes.
Heritage doesn't adapt to the sensibilities of the moment. It demands to be understood, even when it disturbs. A contemporary reading applied to the past: The questioning of female nudes in Médard Bourgault's work rests …