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UNESCO censors nude statues

Image via Stéphane Simon on Instagram. The United Nations’ cultural agency is under fire for covering the genitalia on a series of nude sculptures with underwear, according to CNN. The work of French sculptor Stéphane Simon, 45, the sculptures were on display at the European Heritage Days event held in in Paris by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in September. CNN reports that the classical-style figures were part of a series called “In Memory of Me,” in which they were depicted in poses meant as a...

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