Learn more! Here are some article links for you on this episode's theme of censorship and offensive art:

A brief history

A Brief History Of Art Censorship From 1508 To 2014, by Priscilla Frank

Read in Huffington Post

The shows that made history

The Shows That Made Contemporary Art History: Sensation

Read in Artland

Piero Manzoni

The Intriguing Tale of Piero Manzoni's 'Artist's Shit' and the Nature of Art, by Loredana Denicola

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Olympia

The Controversy Behind Edouard Manet’s Olympia Masterpiece

Read on Widewalls

Decadent masterpiece

Undressing the Erotic Symbolism in “The Swing,” Fragonard’s Decadent Masterpiece, by Alina Cohen

Read on Artsy

Fig leaves

Why Fig Leaves Cover the Private Parts of Classical Sculptures, by Alexxa Gotthardt

Read on Artsy

Books on Offensive Art and Censorship

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