One of the strongest tributaries in the big art stream has always been the sex tributary. Over time, there’s been lots of hard nipples and rape scenes and pink flesh washed down this tributary and fished out by collectors who want it. From perpetrators of old like Rubens, Boucher and lesser lights, to more modern sex artists like David Salle. Matthew Barney and Lisa Yuskavage, the lesson learned is that sex art sells.
