NSFW | Museums sue adult site for turning art classics into x-rated content

22 Jul 2021

Zaza Hlalethwa

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François Boucher's "Brunette Odalisque" (c. 1745), housed at the Louvre Museum in Paris. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

A few days ago, pornographic content streaming site, Pornhub launched a new interactive website and app. Referred to as Classic Nudes, the platform’s message is simple: the art canon is rife with X-rated scenes that can easily rival today’s sex-positive visual culture.

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