If your children are on Lincoln Talk or scrolling through Lincoln Talk and see this, maybe it’s a good time to discuss the difference between how the human body is eloquently shown in these paintings over other negative avenues. Could be a great teaching tool for kids who have porn thrown in their faces via the internet and believe that porn is a true representation of what the human body looks like.
Love the paintings! On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM kathryn corbin < [email protected]> wrote: > Personally, I’m rather shocked by all of this. Would we avoid a room in a > museum because we might encounter paintings of nudes there? Paintings are > not porn, for heaven’s sake, and every artist any of us admire painted from > nude models in art school as part of their training AND HAVE BEEN DOING SO > FOR CENTURIES! > Of all the things to get one’s knickers in a twist about, nudes generously > donated to raise funds for METCO. Seriously? > Kathryn Corbin, fine arts lover > Kathryn Corbin > [email protected] > M: 617-513-6241 > > Sent from my iPad > Please excuse typos, (including those generated by Spell Check, the bane > of our online lives!) > > > On Apr 28, 2022, at 3:53 PM, Anne Warner <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes, that would solve the issue. I can't tell you how many replies I'm > getting from people who have been offended by the male genitalia one in > particular. Notably, none of them have chosen to object publicly!! > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 3:11 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Perhaps including "Nude" in the subject line would alert those who would >> rather not view the artwork ? >> >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Thu Apr 28 15:01:13 EDT 2022 >> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] FS for Lincoln METCO: Charlotte Wein signed >> original oil painting $168 >> To: [email protected]; >> >> >> I think they are elegant, beautiful and respectful of the feminine form. >> >> This home has no problem with them. >> >> Sabra >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 28, 2022, at 2:52 PM, Anne Warner wrote: >> >> >> Is anyone else uncomfortable with art depicting full body nudity, >> including graphic depictions of genitalia, being posted on Lincoln Talk? >> Call me old fashioned, but I feel that maybe not everyone would want their >> children to see this pictures? Maybe a better way would be to let people >> know that there are some paintings of nudes being sold, and offering to >> send them pix only if they request? I know this is going to open a barrage >> of emails saying that I am a prude, and that the human body is beautiful >> and worthy of art, ya de ya de, but I'm just sayin'.....Anne Warner >> >> On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 2:40 PM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> For sale, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Lincoln METCO >>> Coordinating Committee, a 501(c)3 here in Lincoln: >>> >>> Charlotte Wein signed original oil painting of nude, drawn from life >>> >>> 24.5” X 36.5” >>> >>> $168 >>> >>> [image: IMG_7237.JPG] >>> >>> [image: IMG_7238.JPG] >>> >>> [image: IMG_7239.JPG] >>> >>> [image: IMG_7240.JPG] >>> >>> [image: IMG_7241.JPG] >>> >>> About the artist: >>> >>> Charlotte Wein was born in New York City in the 1940’s. >>> >>> She was an art major at Brooklyn College and she studied art at the >>> Brooklyn Museum Art School, which was open for 100 years. >>> >>> She also studied art at the Students’ League in New York. >>> >>> Charlotte Wein was the first and only student to ever have their own >>> solo art show at the Brooklyn Museum in the late 1970’s. >>> >>> She also taught art in the New York City Public School system. >>> >>> In the middle of her life, she earned her nursing degree and later >>> opened her own nursing agency. >>> >>> She never stopping painting and sculpting. >>> >>> Charlotte Wein has very generously donated 21 of her large, beautiful >>> oil paintings to the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee! >>> >>> It is very lucky as this balance of her exquisite collection narrowly >>> escaped Hurricane Sandy in New York City. >>> >>> Serious inquiries only please. >>> >>> Please see the link below for more photos: >>> >>> Charlotte Wein signed original oil painting - arts & crafts - by... >>> <https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/art/d/lincoln-charlotte-wein-signed-original/7477061793.html> >>> >>> >>> Charlotte Wein signed original oil painting - arts & crafts - by... >>> >>> For sale, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Lincoln METCO >>> Coordinating Committee, a 501(c)3 here in Lincoln: Charlotte Wein signed >>> original oil painting of nude, drawn from life 24.5” X 36.5”... >>> >>> <https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/art/d/lincoln-charlotte-wein-signed-original/7477061793.html> >>> >>> Please call Joanna Schmergel to purchase at 617-645-9059. Pickup at 18 >>> Cerulean Way >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/18+Cerulean+Way?entry=gmail&source=g>. >>> >>> >>> The Lincoln MCC’s ongoing estate sales fundraiser, Downsize for >>> Diversity, now Downsize for Diversity ART, has, since 2017, netted >>> $139,948 towards our original goal of $100k. This enables us to nourish a >>> fledgling policy-governed investment/sustainability fund to help pay for >>> Lincoln MCC school year activities in perpetuity. >>> >>> All sales are final and all items are sold “As Is”. >>> >>> These items are cross-posted for sale on other sites. >>> >>> Downsize for Diversity ART!! >>> >>> Warmly, >>> >>> Joanna Schmergel >>> The Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee >>> Downsize for Diversity ART (Anti-Racist Together)! >>> Lincoln Massachusetts Public Schools >>> 617-645-9059 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Yes We CAN!! >>> >>> Check out our new book on Book Baby! >>> >>> It’s for anyone who wants a perfect blueprint for downsizing OR for >>> raising money for a not for profit! 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We also support the METCO program by activating caregivers to >>> help attain its goals and priorities. >>> >>> >>> *Our Mission:* >>> >>> >>> We will achieve our vision by: >>> >>> >>> >>> - >>> >>> Creating opportunities for Lincoln resident and Boston resident >>> students and caregivers to build authentic and lasting relationships and >>> an equitable exchange of welcoming experiences in both Boston and Lincoln >>> (e.g., opportunities for social connection, after school programming for >>> children, summer camp) >>> - >>> >>> Supporting the school and community in its Anti-racism, Inclusion, >>> Diversity and Equity (AIDE) work (e.g., district NCBI training, >>> caregiver education) >>> - >>> >>> Advocating and supporting the METCO program at both a State and >>> Local level >>> - >>> >>> Organizing resources (funding, volunteers) in support of the >>> METCO team with their work >>> - >>> >>> Advocating for conditions that will promote a truly integrated >>> public school environment (e..g. inclusive curriculum, vision for >>> integration, etc.) >>> >>> >>> Learn about the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee here: >>> >>> https://lincolnmcc.wpcomstaging.com >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Anne Taubes Warner >> [email protected] >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> > > -- > Anne Taubes Warner > [email protected] > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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