Is nude art offensive?

I joined an Art website a long time ago. Obviously, an Art website will contain many various art topics. And the topic of nudity will be involved, for sure. I checked out some of the nude art pictures, and there are quite many comments from the viewer (mostly women) claim that they are feeling offended because of the nudity. And they think that it is a form of sexual harassment or indirectly sexual assault, because, well, the artist was mostly male. Honestly, I really enjoy any kind of art because it is art. And art has no right or wrong. Sadly, this world is now destroying the beauty of the art.

Since when art becomes a kind of offensive of sexual abuse? I feel bad for those male artists though. They just want to express their passion through art, and those people criticize them.

Here is one of the nude art that cause women offended. Let me know what do you think about this?

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The name of this artwork is "Lost control".

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indyjoe · 56-60, M

I agree with Lensman2000's very well put response, but regardless of the artist's intended reaction, there are "artworks" that I do not personally consider art...just trash/garbage no matter what the rest of the world says it is. However...nudity in art does not bother me in the slightest. Isadora Duncan said it best I think, that "the noblest form of art is the nude". I think that can apply to drawing/painting, sculpture, photography, dance, performance, and so on, even if it is erotic in nature. I personally think it can be and often is carried much too far, that "pushing the envelope" pushes it out of the category of art but that is only my personal take on it. I see nothing at all wrong with what you have presented here in your post. it is a sensual, erotic, beautiful piece.