Re Flickr Case 1844946
6/29/11 FLICKR REMOVES MY VIDEO OF NUDE ART MASTERPIECE (my response):
Oh, I think you are making reference to some of the art pieces I taped at getty museum and/or norton simon museum. Is that correct ? Those are all million dollar pieces of art. I understand any mainstream video website is going to be rightfully cautious & concerned about "porno" , but this is art .. I think it is important for society not to think of the naked body as solely "sexual."
Our bodies are also made in the image of God (imago Deo). I am a Christian and not just a church-goer once a week but actively working for the sake of the Kingdom ...and one point I want to emphasize as a Christian evangelical is that the body is good, albeit not solely a sexual object, and not to be exploited as such. Thus, when the subject of the body naturally fits into the context of a larger whole, it should be included as such. When I go thru an art museum and 95% of the artwork is of clothed humans, which I videotape, but then I exclude 5% because they are naked it is unfair to the "big picture." In some case its unfair to exclude the naked body.
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From: "Flickr Support" <case1844946@support.flickr.com>
Date: Jun 29, 2011 4:13 PM
Subject: [Flickr Case 1844946] Re: A message from Flickr HQ regarding your recent video upload
To: <vanderkok@gmail.com>Hello,
Content that shows genitalia/pubic hair, sexual acts, or is
highly sexualized is considered ...allowed in video format on Flickr. All Flickr members are
expected to follow this guideline regardless of the intent
of their photostream. -Flickr staff
