The gallery in question exhibits pictures of naked men, and apparently the female customers as well as the neighbors are little disturbed. As opposed to them, male pedestrians were enraged by this sighting.
New York Daily News in its article presents the exposition by artist Bek Andersen. The artist herself characterizes the male models as ”wonderful, sweet and generous creatures”
Yet, some neighbors find the fact that in the window’s most prominent spot is a totally naked man rather disturbing. They claim that if children walk by this particular spot, then there shouldn’t be any nudity whatsoever.
The photographer, raised within a Mormon community, considers that being liberal and breaking free from tradition leads to revealing the true tension of human conditions
” It is sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll which are my religion now. I want to see everything without any restrictions”, she claims.
Sean Wiley, a 26-year old neighbor, stated that this is not a sight for children’s eyes. Randy Rosen, 42, said that this exposition is a downright shame to all inhabitants and that there is a kinder garden nearby.
On the contrary, 42 year old Ali Cole, while escorting her 7 year old daughter to school, said that ”my daughter has seen the human body in several museums, let’s not make a big deal about it”. Jacob Sorensesn, 42, added that ” no such reactions would have occurred had there been a female body exposed”. Finally, Lisa Forni, aged 53, stated that it is not the image which bothers her rather than the man’s ”ugly penis”.