I've been doing some research on public fountains as a study on the limits for cultural acceptance in statuary themes. So I'm not looking at "avant guard" modern art crap tucked away in obscure galleries... but statues on major public fountains accepted as significant or historical and thus "legitimate" subject matter for inspiration.
What I'm gathering is... there is no difference... anything "avant guard" art has thought of to shock the viewer has already been done in the middle of town square.
Urinating naked child: check twice: Brusseles, "Manneken Pis" AND "Jeanneke Pis"
Vomiting: check: London "Vomiting Fountain"
Lactating woman spraying breast milk: check, check, check and check: Bologna, "Neptune" AND "Lady of Perpetual Lactation" Guatemala's Central Park AND Italy, Artemis' fountain (commissioned by a Catholic Cardinal) AND Tuscany, "Fountain of Women"
Masterbating and ejaculating naked man: check: Prague "Nation for itself forever"
After that last one, there's still some room to cross the pubic public line... but not as much as you would have thought.
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Shocking whats not shocking!
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