Pierre et Gilles
![Pierre (left) and Gilles (right) at the International Art Book and Film Festival in 2018.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Pierre_et_Gilles_%C3%A0_Perpignan_dans_le_cadre_du_FILAF_2018.jpg)
Pierre et Gilles have sometimes attracted controversy. For example, in 2012 there was a public outcry in Austria when their work entitled ''Vive la France'' was displayed on large street posters to advertise the ''Nackte Männer'' (English: ''Naked Men'') exhibition created by Ilse Haider at the Leopold Museum in Vienna. It depicts three naked French footballers with their genitals fully revealed: the first black, the second Arab and the third white, to represent the multi-ethnic composition of modern French society. The ensuing controversy led to an act of self-censorship by the artists, who decided that the largest street posters should be changed, and instead use coloured ribbons to hide the players' genitals. Provided by Wikipedia
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