Editing Transgressive art (section)

{{short description|Art that intends to outrage or violate basic morals and sensibilities}}
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'''Transgressive art''' is art that aims to outrage or cause a reaction from the observer. The term ''transgressive'' was first used in this sense by American filmmaker [[Nick Zedd]] and his [[Cinema of Transgression]] in 1985.<ref>[https://dangerousminds.net/comments/shock_value_new_yorks_underground_cinema Shock Value: New York’s underground ‘Cinema of Transgression’-Dangerous Minds]</ref> Zedd used it to describe his legacy with underground film-makers like [[Paul Morrissey]], [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]], and [[Kenneth Anger]], and the relationship they shared with Zedd and his New York City peers in the early 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://feastofhateandfear.com/archives/zedd.html |title=The Cinema of Transgression Manifesto |last1=Zedd |first1=Nick |date=1985 |access-date=7 June 2014}}</ref>