Friday, 19 December 2008

Apsara 'porn' site to be shut


The Phnom Penh Post

Written by Sam Rith
Thursday, 18 December 2008

CULTURE BITE

The Ministry of Women's Affairs is preparing to shut down a website showing naked Cambodian Apsara paintings by a group of Cambodian-American artists. "Now we are preparing to shut down the website," said Ing Kantha Pavi, minister of women affairs, citing its negative effect on Cambodian cultural values. Vann Sophath, deputy director of communication and advocacy at Licadho, said the website should be shut down because it appealed too much to young Cambodians. He said the paintings were modeled on a traditional Apsara but depicted human bodies. Chuch Phoeung, secretary of state at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, said his ministry had no reaction to the paintings. "It is the freedom of painters to draw pictures of the body of human being," he said. "If you go to museums in European countries, most have these kinds of paintings."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think this art is fine.....Dont keep your eyes too much on it Kantha Pavi.... Why small thing you see well....You get to look at children wall on the street... pick up trash... kids no education... In the future who buil up the country ? Come on !!!!
Think about those firt ..before look at the art.....

Khmer P. Penh

Mary Shane said...
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Mary Shane said...

The lady looks really poised and glamorous, it doesn't even look porn at all. i think it's in the eye of the beholder. Well, ban issue is great for Moms but bad news for Daddies! :) More power to you!
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