Censorship, Erotic Books, and Roger Parry Exhibition Reviewed

A review in artpress covers several recent publications and an exhibition. Bernard Joubert's 'Dictionnaire des livres et journaux interdits' lists 6,900 titles banned under Article 14 of the 1949 law on youth publications, including works by Georges Bataille, Henry Miller, and Vladimir Nabokov. The censorship was administrative, decided by the Minister of the Interior without judicial process. A 'Commission de surveillance et de contrôle' composed of family associations, press representatives, educators, magistrates, and clergy still exists and remains active. The review also highlights an album of erotic photos from the Roger-Viollet collection, Emmanuel Pierrat's 'Le livre des livres érotiques' featuring libertine texts from his personal library, and 'Rêves de femmes' by Pierre Bourgeade and Willem, a collection of women's dreams illustrated with dark humor. Finally, an exhibition at the Galerie nationale du Jeu de paume (September 18 to November 18) showcases Roger Parry's photographs, drawings, and layouts, with a preface by Olivier Todd noting Parry's innovative photographic work.