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"Captured Taboos" explores the intersection of forbidden subjects and their documentation, examining how art, photography, and literature bring the dark, uncomfortable, or prohibited aspects of human existence into the light. What Defines a Captured Taboo?

But other taboos age into archaeology. The erotic frescoes of Pompeii, buried in ash for 1,900 years, are now displayed in museums. The captured taboo of Roman orgies is now a lesson in cultural relativity. What horrified the 18th century delights the 21st. Captured Taboos