Officials on London's Underground train system banned a poster for an art exhibition. But they later changed their mind.
The poster shows a 16th century painting of Venus. It's being used to advertise a show at the Royal Academy of Arts. The show features art by German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder.
Officials had argued that the poster shouldn't be shown in Underground stations. They said it breaks guidelines which bar advertisements with nude figures. But now Transport for London has admitted it made a mistake. Transport for London runs London's public transport system.
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"Given the huge volumes of advertising that we carry, we won't get it right every time," a spokesman said.
Lawmaker John Whittingdale had described the original ban as "absolutely bonkers."
The exhibition of the German artist's work is due to open at the Royal Academy on March 8.
(STAFF WRITER, WITH AFP)
英國倫敦地鐵的主管查禁了一張藝術展覽海報,隨後又改變心意。
這張海報是十六世紀的「維納斯」女神畫像,用以宣傳皇家藝術學院的活動--德國畫家盧卡斯:克拉納赫特展。
地鐵主管單位認為,這張海報不該出現在地鐵站,它不符合廣告中不准裸露的規定;但負責主管倫敦大眾運輸系統的倫敦交通局隨即認錯。
其發言人說︰「以我們處理龐大的廣告量來說,很難完全不犯錯。」
國會議員約翰:魏亭戴爾形容當初的禁令根本是「頭殼壞去!」
而該畫展將在三月八日於皇家藝術學院展開。(法新社/翻譯:張愛弟)
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