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It's got lots of naked women (or men) in suggestive poses. But it's thoroughly artistic -- I swear! Therefore it can't be considered pornography, and it doesn't matter that it's hidden under my bed. Pornographic works carry a considerable stigma in the U.S. and (to a lesser extent) in other Western countries. However, a great deal of classic works of art contain nudity (and occasionally, sex acts). For this reason, legally a work of art is not considered pornographic under U.S. obscenity laws; what constitutes "artistic merit" is left somewhat vague. Examples of It's Not Porn, It's Art include:

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  • It's got lots of naked women (or men) in suggestive poses. But it's thoroughly artistic -- I swear! Therefore it can't be considered pornography, and it doesn't matter that it's hidden under my bed. Pornographic works carry a considerable stigma in the U.S. and (to a lesser extent) in other Western countries. However, a great deal of classic works of art contain nudity (and occasionally, sex acts). For this reason, legally a work of art is not considered pornographic under U.S. obscenity laws; what constitutes "artistic merit" is left somewhat vague. Examples of It's Not Porn, It's Art include:
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  • It's got lots of naked women (or men) in suggestive poses. But it's thoroughly artistic -- I swear! Therefore it can't be considered pornography, and it doesn't matter that it's hidden under my bed. Pornographic works carry a considerable stigma in the U.S. and (to a lesser extent) in other Western countries. However, a great deal of classic works of art contain nudity (and occasionally, sex acts). For this reason, legally a work of art is not considered pornographic under U.S. obscenity laws; what constitutes "artistic merit" is left somewhat vague. One result is that fictional characters (and occasionally real people) will try to get away with reading, watching, or creating something that most people would consider pornographic by claiming that the item in question is really a "work of art". For teenage boys (the usual claimant) this never works. Occasionally it's the "artist" making the claim, in which case he or she may or may not get away with it. Bonus points if he insists that the fault is in the viewer, who has a dirty mind. In either case, the item in question will be something very few people would consider "artistic", unless the trope is being played with. This trope is something of an inversion of Moral Guardians, who are typically presumed wrong -- hence why Moral Guardians themselves often use this trope in their works. Compare I Read It for the Articles. Examples of It's Not Porn, It's Art include:
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