Making the invisible visible

Which are the censored artists and artworks on social media that are more mentioned on Google Search?

Not contemporary art Contemporary art Twitter Instagram, Twitter Facebook, Instagram Instagram Facebook Gustave CourbetThe Origin of the World1886Mentioned: 16 times UnknownVenus of Willendorf23.000 - 19.000 a. C.Mentioned: 7 times© Matthias Kabel Anders ZornNudity related artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 3 times Catherine of ClevesHellmouth (the Hours of Catherine of Cleves)1440Mentioned: 5 times Peter Paul RubensThe Descent from the Cross 1612 - 1614Mentioned: 3 times Amedeo ModiglianiReclining Nude1917Mentioned: 1 time GiambolognaNeptune Fountain1564 - 1566Mentioned: 1 time© Georges Jansoone Hans Holbein the YoungerStudy of the Right Hand of Erasmus of Rotterdam1523Mentioned: 1 time CaravaggioAmor Vincit Omnia1602 - 1603Mentioned: 2 times Edvard EriksenThe Little Mermaid1913Mentioned: 8 times© Edvard Eriksen Pablo PicassoWomen at Their Toilette1956Mentioned: 4 times© Succession Picasso 2010rs.1000museums.com Edward WestonNude (227N)1936Mentioned: 1 time© Edward Westonedward-weston.com/edward-weston/ Gerhard RichterEma (Nude on a Staircase)1936Mentioned: 7 times Nick UtThe Napalm Girl1972Mentioned: 4 times© Nick Uttimedotcom.files.wordpress.com Evelyne AxellIce Cream1964Mentioned: 2 times© Evelyne Axellindependent.co.uk Ilma GoreMake America Great Again2016Mentioned: 2 times© Illma Gorefacebook.com/illmagore/ John De AndreaSelf-Portrait with Sculpture1980Mentioned: 2 times© Foster Goldstrommetmuseum.org/art/collection/ Kate DurbinWomen as Object Project (examples of artworks of the project above)2011 - 2013Mentioned: 2 times© Kate Durbinwomenasobjects.tumblr.com/ Abby ZeciroskiAre they really pro-life? Religion, Suicide and Hypocrisy2018Mentioned: 1 time© Abby Zeciroskiinstagram.com/p/ByvADOkBmty/ Charles BlackmanWomen Lovers1980Mentioned: 1 time© Charles Blackmanartnet.com/artists/charles-blackman/ Eliseo Solís MoraNudity related artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Eliseo Solís Moraflickr.com/photos/eliseosolismora/ Erika OrdosgoittiNudity related artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Erika Ordosgoittierikaordos.com/ Marco GrassiAutocorpo2013Mentioned: 1 time© Marco Grassimarcograssipainter.com/ Michael ColaneroBreast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project(examples of artworks of the project above)OngoingMentioned: 1 time© Michael Colaneroinstagram.com/bcabpp/ Reuben NegronNudity related artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Reuben Negronreubennegron.com/ Spencer TunickPortugal (Santa Maria Da Feira) 20032003Mentioned: 1 time© Spencer Tunickspencertunick.com/ Betty TompkinsFuck Painting #11969Mentioned: 2 times© Philippe Migeat - Centre Pompidou © Betty Tompkinscentrepompidou.fr/ Judy DaterImogen and Twinka1974Mentioned: 2 times© Judy Datercollections.lacma.org/ Alexandra MarzellaArtworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Alexandra Marzellainstagram.com/artwerk66666/ Daniel MaidmanNudity related artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Daniel Maidmaninstagram.com/danielmaidman/ Jacqueline KingBore 2015Mentioned: 1 time© Jacqueline Kingjacquelinekingstudio.com/ Joanne Leah Nudity related artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Joanne Leahjoanneleah.com/ Lisa YuskavageNorthview 2000Mentioned: 1 time© Lisa Yuskavageyuskavage.com/ Alix MarieMammography 2016Mentioned: 1 time© Alix Mariealixmarie.com/ Petra Collins Artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Petra Collinspetracollins.com/ Rachel Libeskind Artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Rachel Libeskindinstagram.com/rachellibeskind/ Barbara HammerWrestling, Hornby Island, British Columbia 1972Mentioned: 1 time© Barbara Hammeri-d.vice.com/it/article/7x7nkz/ Marina AbramovicFreeing the Body 1975Mentioned: 1 time© Marina Abramovicthere-was-a-monster-in-my-bed.tumblr.com/ Shelby SellsGlitterotica 2016Mentioned: 1 time© Shelby Sellsshelbysells.work/ The LjiljaTheljilja Project (examples of artworks of the project above) OngoingMentioned: 1 time© The Ljiljainstagram.com/the_ljilja/ Clotilde Petrosino Artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Clotilde Petrosinobehance.net/clotildepetrosino Mochi Agogo Artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Mochi Agogoinstagram.com/mochistinks/ Shona McAndrewCharlotte 2016Mentioned: 1 time© Shona McAndrewshonamcandrew.com/ Imogen CunninghamTriangles 1928Mentioned: 2 times© The Imogen Cunningham Trustmetmuseum.org/art/collection/ Imogen CunninghamSunbath (Alta on the Beach) 1925Mentioned: 2 times© The Imogen Cunningham Trustcollections.mfa.org/objects/ Natalia GoncharovaA Model (Against a Blue Background) 1910Mentioned: 1 time© Natalia Goncharovatretyakovgallery.ru/en/collection/ Kit King Artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 3 times© Kit Kinginstagram.com/kit_king/ Dragana Jurisic100 Muses - Caoimhe Lavelle Photography 2015Mentioned: 2 times© Dragana Jursictwitter.com/ohmadelaine/ Alphachanneling Nudity related artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Alphachannelinginstagram.com/alphachanneling/ Savannah Spirit Artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Savannah Spiritsavannahspirit.photography/ Svetlana Sokolovskaya Nudity related artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Svetlana Sokolovskayainstagram.com/svetlana_sokolovskaya575/ Kamille CorryScorched Wings 2013Mentioned: 1 time© Kamille Corryinstagram.com/kamillecorry/ Betty Tompkins Artworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Betty Tompkinsgavlakgallery.com/exhibitions/ Clarity HaynesArtworks (examples of the artist’s representative artworks above)Mentioned: 1 time© Clarity Haynesclarityhaynes.com/home.html Type of censorship Amount of mentions in Google results Removed post Suspended account Deleted account Blocked advertising Removed post, suspended account Suspended account, deleted account Box area

The border between artworks and explicit contents is sometimes blurred because censorship on social platforms is also applied to art; for example, the painting "The Origin of the World" was censored on Facebook for nudity. The research aims to represent the most mentioned censored artists and artworks, whose popularity depends on their censorship on social media and not on their value.

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Instagram and Facebook are the most mentioned social platforms in the first 100 results on Google Search. For instance, the censorship on Facebook of “The Origin of the World” by Gustave Courbet is mentioned 16 times.

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Facebook has been mentioned more times for the censorship of non-contemporary artworks, among which the famous statuette of the “Venus of Willendorf”.

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Instagram has been mentioned more times for the censorship of contemporary artworks and artists of all kinds (photographers, painters, illustrators, performers…) than the other social platforms.

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Most of the censored images concern nudity, and the suspended or deleted accounts on social media belong to artists that use a more or less realistic representation of naked bodies, except for 3 artworks that do not concern nudity but have been censored anyway.

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“Napalm girl”, also known as “ The Terror of war”, by Nick Ut has been censored for nudity on Facebook, but it is one of the most known historical photos that witness the cruelty of the Vietnam War.

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