Opening: Sex Among the Lotus: 2500 Years of Chinese Erotic Obsession March 17, 2004
New York City, New York 10016
The first and most comprehensive museum exhibition of its kind in North America, Sex Among the Lotus offers visitors an intimate glimpse into the most private conduct of Chinese society, past and present. Featuring rarely seen artifacts from the culture's sexual history and practice, the exhibition provides a sweeping survey of Chinese erotica -- from erotic Bronze Age poetry and explicit imagery of 2nd century BC tomb tiles to the sexual excesses of the Emperor and his Court and latest photography books hot off the commercial presses. Objects include a 10th century rock-crystal penis, exquisitely painted pillow books created to educate young brides and concubines, an extraordinary selection of shoes for bound feet, and remarkable photographs of sex workers from Shanghai's notorious red light districts.
http://museumofsex.com/exhibitions/lotus/index.html
Tickets go on sale March 1st. Exhibition runs through January2005.
Added by girlynyc on February 4, 2004