Art or Violence ??

In Britain, the Advertising Standards Authority has banned Dolce & Gabbana ads campaign (above). The images have been criticized for glorifying and condoning violent crime. The ASA acknowledged the fashion house's defense that the images were strongly stylized in a bid to mimic early 19th Century art and were supposed to emphasize "the theatrical effects of that genre", but said that they could still cause "serious or widespread offence". Though Dolce & Gabbana said the campaign had generated no complaints when they were published in China, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and the US, the ASA upheld its ruling.