Clothing on, Clothing Off: Manet's Olympia | Odd Salon ODDMENTS 2017 4/8
Channel: Odd Salon
Date: 2017-12-14

The history of Édouard Manet's scandalous nude, the hidden symbolism of cats and orchids, the forbidden topic of actual sexuality in artistic nudes, and why *this* nude, compared to all the many nudes in art that came before, caused such a ruckus in the art world.

Jocelyn Rodal ~ Clothing on, Clothing Off: Manet's Olympia 

Odd Salon ODDMENTS 2017: Our fourth annual celebration of odd bits & strange tales, overlooked marvels, unsung heroes, & uncommon knowledge.

Recorded live 12/12/2017 at Public Works, San Francisco, CA

Curated by Annetta Black
Edit, Camera, Post production: John Adams
Sound: Steen
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