Censored Collection

Bobby Kostadinov

Love for My Grandson
Ari Widodo

Censored, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Censored, [193-]. W.P.A. Federal Theatre Projects Presents - Censored - By Conrad Seiler - Community Players Theatre - 525 E. Mississippi - Week of...'

A Lock'd Jaw for John Bull, published November 23, 1795. Creator: Unknown
A Lock'd Jaw for John Bull, published November 23, 1795. British prime minister William Pitt: Don't be alarmed Johnny

Picture shows a side view of a Hawker Typhoon in flight. The worlds fastest fighter plane in April 1943. Google images suggests this plane could be ()

Moonlight dance
Antonia Glaskova

Harmony
Prithul Das

Poster for the First Secessionist Exhibition in Vienna in 1898 (censored version)
1197711 Poster for the First Secessionist Exhibition in Vienna in 1898 (censored version), 1898 (colour lithograph) by Klimt

Honus Wagner and friend, c. 1898 (tintype photo)
696522 Honus Wagner and friend, c.1898 (tintype photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon titled Public Decency or Censorship?
5308739 Cartoon titled Public Decency or Censorship? by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Cartoon titled Public Decency or Censorship?)

Belisaire Receiving the Hospitality of a Farmer who has Worked Under His Orders
2645230 Belisaire Receiving the Hospitality of a Farmer who has Worked Under His Orders, 1787 (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808)

Autumn on the road
Christian Roustan (Kikroune)

Don't look, don't speak
Mirjam Delrue

Behind the Curtain
Petri Damstén

Censored
Victoria Glinka

Mental bullying
Lucyna Łazarska ( Lucynda Lu )

Bridlington Grammar School, destroyed in The Blitz. circa 16th November 1940. Picture is passed by censors. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston

US army facility visit for attention of US Censor. US Army and US Airforce combined exercise. A jeep radio car being loaded into the Douglas C47 (skytrain 118603)

Free French celebrate Bastille Day in London. A kiss from general Le Gentelholmme after he decorated a pilot with the cross of liberation and the legion of honour

Censored Lets censor our conversation about the war Censore
Censored Lets censor our conversation about the war. Poster suggesting careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing a letter from a soldier stamped examined by 42

First Soviet cosmonaut squad, 1961
First Soviet cosmonaut squad, in Sochi, Russia, in May 1961. This photograph was taken soon after the worlds first successful orbital flight, by Yuri Gagarin

A Fragments Fortune by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
Autobiographical cartoon (perhaps?) by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather showing how his experiences at the front inspired his cartoons, but how they were often vetoed by the censor back at home. Date: 1919

No Joke! by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather post- WW1 cartoon
The Censor has been most kind to me throughout the war. I have made the above drawing simply out of gratitude. I have also omitted the joke, thus ensuring complete approval

Winston Churchill at bomb site, Tufton Street, WW2
Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, inspecting damage caused by a flying bomb at Tufton Street, Westminster, 1 July 1944. On the back of the photograph are the words: Not passed by censor. Date: 1944

The Joy Ride Lady - a theatre poster banned on the Tube
A poster, designed by William Barribal, for the show, The Joy Ride Lady at the New Theatre, St. Martins Lane. Though passed by the Bill Posters Censorship Committee

Winston Churchill at bomb site, Tufton Street, WW2
Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, inspecting damage caused by a flying bomb at Tufton Street, Westminster, 1 July 1944. On the back of the photograph are the words: Not passed by censor

Federal Mayan Theatre presents Censored, a modern play by Conrad Seiler Hilarious 3 act comedy. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Censored at the Mayan Theatre, Hill at 11th Street

Columbia Theatre presents hilarious 3 act comedy Censored by Conrad Seiler It shocked Hollywood. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Censored at the Columbia Theatre, 135 O Farrell

Censorship during World War II, 1939
Squadron-Leader Elsdon on the left, censoring photographs at Senate House, London University during the early weeks of World War II. Date: 1939

Listening to the Banned by Kippa
Humorous illustration by Kippa featuring a group seated ready for after dinner evening entertainment, only to be shocked by a young woman reading aloud from a scandalous novel

Internet censorship, conceptual artwork

A Study in Creation
The editor and staff of a daily newspaper use a range of devices to search a censored telegram for news during World War One, a satirical comment on censorship during the period

Censored Writer 1866
A French Republican writer whose work has been censored during the regime of Napoleon III receives the commiseration of his Muse Date: 1866

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"Censored: Unveiling the Hidden Narratives" In this captivating image, a Hawker Typhoon soars through the sky, its sleek silhouette cutting through the clouds. But beyond its powerful presence lies a story of censorship and suppression. Flipping through the pages of history, we stumble upon an intriguing discovery - Sonetti Lussuriosi by Pietro Aretino. Illustrated by Giulio Romano and engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi, this controversial work was published in Venice around 1527. The print and woodcut images within these pages offer tantalizing glimpses into a world that society deemed too scandalous to be openly discussed. Bound in delicate vellum, this book whispers tales of desire and temptation that were once considered taboo. Its very existence challenges societal norms and raises questions about freedom of expression throughout time. As we delve deeper into these forbidden verses, we encounter more prints and woodcuts from Sonetti Lussuriosi. Each stroke of ink on paper tells stories filled with passion, longing, and human complexities that have been suppressed for centuries. But censorship is not confined to ancient texts alone; it has seeped into every era. A title page from Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland reminds us how even literature from 1749 faced scrutiny due to its explicit content. Turning our attention to newsprint articles preserved over time, we discover an article from the Boston Daily Globe dated March 16th, 1885. It sheds light on the banning of Huckleberry Finn in Concord, Massachusetts - a stark reminder that even beloved classics can fall victim to censorship's iron grip. Yet amidst these tales shrouded in secrecy emerges harmony - an underlying theme connecting all censored works throughout history, and is the harmony between those who dare challenge societal boundaries and those who yearn for unrestricted artistic expression. This picture captures not just a Hawker Typhoon in flight, but the spirit of defiance against censorship.