<![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, defamer art history]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, defamer art history]]> http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/defamerarthistory http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/defamerarthistory <![CDATA[Origins Of The Male Nude, Part 2: Le Caanseur]]> That whole Milk/Hockney thing got us thinking about other recent examples of homoerotic art and their inspirations. [NSFW things follow after the jump.]

It quickly dawned on us that another recent work that has been stirring up much debate and excitement in the world of celebrity-nutsack art is in fact a direct homage to a highly recognizable sculptural masterpiece celebrating the male nude.

Consider the evidence:

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