# The MOST offensive piece of art ever.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 2, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-offensive-piece-of-art-ever/639669 "2012-11-02T15:00:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-offensive-piece-of-art-ever/639669/61 "2012-11-05T01:41:02Z")

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The more I consider it the less I am offended by F\*ck Face. It’s ugly and not even that well done. I am not offended by nudity or penises or assholes. The feeling I get is more disgust than offense.

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**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-offensive-piece-of-art-ever/639669/62 "2012-11-05T02:01:17Z")

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> [@user\_hostile](#):
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> I sense the artist is being _ironic_. “I will lead you all off the edge of the cliff!”

Some vandal ought to break off the index finger. 😛

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**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-offensive-piece-of-art-ever/639669/63 "2012-11-05T04:25:23Z")

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In its time, Courbet’s [L’origin du Monde](http://uploads6.wikipaintings.org/images/gustave-courbet/the-origin-of-the-world-1866.jpg!Large.jpg) (The Origin of the World) was considered by many to be hugely offensive.

(Link is NSFW although one might hope it should be)

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**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-offensive-piece-of-art-ever/639669/64 "2012-11-05T04:28:16Z")

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I just realized after a few seconds that was a painting. It’s pretty realistic.

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