The Art Museum says it “recently posted this picture on Facebook, but it was removed by Facebook for “containing excessive amounts of skin or suggestive content.” Details are on Instagram, which of course is owned by Facebook.
Feb. 05, 2016, 2:00 p.m.
We recently posted this picture on Facebook, but it was removed by Facebook for “containing excessive amounts of skin or suggestive content.” “Ice Cream” (1964) was painted by Evelyne Axell, one of the first female Pop artists. Her work can be understood as a critique of mainstream Pop Art, in which women were often depicted as passive, decorative objects. In contrast, Axell sought to depict active, confident women who pursue satisfaction on their own terms—such as the protagonist of "Ice Cream," who unabashedly enjoys her dessert. Axell’s provocative paintings challenge artistic conventions while also exhibiting a liberated, playful spirit characteristic of the sexual revolution of the 1960s. #InternationalPop What are your thoughts about Facebook’s decision to remove this image?