The Beauty of Erotica

The Naked Maja (c. 1800-1803) by Francisco de Goya

To draw the line between erotica and pornography, between passion and merchandise, is like splitting whisky from ice. What truly sets all forms of erotica, ranging from literature to art to motion pictures, apart from the cheaply downloadable, commercial pornography, is the intent of the producer.

The creator of erotica is an artist. His or her motive is to express and illuminate the intricacy of the emotions of our sexual experiences, experiments and fantasies. The producer will choose between what is to be presented and not so as to create space for the imagination of the audience. He or she will draw us into her world and allow us to roam freely, our minds touching the surreal.

Pornography, on the other hand, is a record of a sexually explicit scenario in ostentatiously graphic detail, whose only purpose is to elicit a sexual desire in the audience. The audience is merely that, an audience, dumb spectators.

If you are daring to take a step into a lovelier, darker and deeper experience of art then visit the Misty Mountains. Enjoy!