The Shanghai Art Fair was an anticipated event, boasting both Eastern and Western artists, but like most things here in China, it had to be censored as well. Take the piece on the right as an example. One of the layered images was a woman licking another woman's breast. What did the thought police do? They taped a piece of paper over it. When I mentioned this humorously to a senior diplomat, he rolled his eyes, shook his head and said, "That's so Chinese." Of course, he is Chinese as well, with a healthy sense of humor.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Shanghai Art Fair
The Shanghai Art Fair was an anticipated event, boasting both Eastern and Western artists, but like most things here in China, it had to be censored as well. Take the piece on the right as an example. One of the layered images was a woman licking another woman's breast. What did the thought police do? They taped a piece of paper over it. When I mentioned this humorously to a senior diplomat, he rolled his eyes, shook his head and said, "That's so Chinese." Of course, he is Chinese as well, with a healthy sense of humor.
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