The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is currently showing “Renoir in the 20^th Century” ; until May 9^th when it moves to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In true Renoir style many of the women that he painted are voluptuous.  While his paintings are a little vapid for my taste his female models are glorious in their natural and often nude beauty. One can only hope that families and schools take advantage of exhibitions such as these so that we can remember that the human body is really quite spectacular.

While this LA museum is celebrating the Renoir’s females down the highway television executives decided that a Lane Bryant plus size lingerie commercial should not appear on certain shows in specific time slots.

“According to Lane Bryant, the ad was rejected from a number of programs that would air at 9:00 p.m. including Dancing with the Stars, Game Shows, America’s Funniest Videos, Extreme Makeover, Home Edition and Wipeout …………..”

So why the puritanical censorship when it comes to this company? The model, lingerie and filming are all stunning. One must assume that they object to the  plus size cleavage but if we ignore for a minute the sales pitch perspective are not commercials just another form of modern artistic expression?

In 2210 when the Philadelphia Museum of Art is exhibiting ‘Women of the Early 21^st Century” will it truly reflect what we see as we dress every morning. For centuries art has been about the  portrayal of the authentic female form but perhaps I am wrong and ABC knows better.

 Written by a sublimely less than perfect woman

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