Pornhub Launches Exhibit With Museum of Sex in New York City
Opening June 21, “STAG: The Illicit Origins of Pornographic Film” Sheds Light on History of Adult Entertainment Industry
New York, N.Y. (June 6, 2019) – Pornhub, the premiere online destination for adult entertainment, today announced the launch of its upcoming exhibition with the Museum of Sex in New York City called “STAG: The Illicit Origins of Pornographic Film.” The exhibit will feature films that demonstrate the major aesthetic and thematic trends that shaped the early history of the illicit film industry. The exhibit will be open to the public beginning on June 21 and will run through October 21.
Set in a vintage theatre within the museum, the exhibit will feature “stags” which are short, black and white films produced in secrecy in the early 1900 through the 1960s which often interlaced sex with humor and narrative plots for the sake of satire and social commentary. Exclusively curated by the Museum of Sex, the films shown in the exhibit will offer insight into the era’s construction and portrayal of male and female sexualities.
“We’re proud to partner with the Museum of Sex in the presentation of ‘Stag: The Illicit Origins of Pornographic Film,’” said Corey Price, Vice President of Pornhub. “We wanted to celebrate the earliest depictions of sex on film and pay homage to the professional filmmakers and amateur producers responsible for this unprecedented time in adult entertainment.”
This is Pornhub’s latest exhibit in New York City and the company’s second partnership with the Museum of Sex. In 2017, the company debuted a limited run, experiential pop-up shop in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan and teamed with the Museum of Sex to sell various items from its gift shop, including Taschen books, specialty aphrodisiac apothecary herbs and sex games.
For more information and to explore a preview of the exhibit, please visit https://www.pornhub.com/event/stag-museum-of-sex and www.museumoxsex.com.
About Museum of Sex:
The mission of the Museum of Sex is to preserve and present the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality. Since opening in 2002, the museum has collaborated with world-renowned cultural institutions, artists, and academics to create exhibitions and interactive programs that explore the best in current scholarship in the arts, sciences and humanities. From fine art to historical ephemera, its permanent collection is comprised of more than 20,000 sexually significant artifacts. www.museumofsex.com
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About Pornhub:
Founded in 2007, Pornhub is the leading free, ad-supported adult video streaming website, offering viewers the opportunity to upload and share their own videos. With over 5 million videos and over 100 million visitors a day, Pornhub truly is the best adult site in the world. Pornhub has built the largest dedicated membership base in the adult community, with over 10 million engaged and loyal members, offering viewers a fun and sophisticated social experience directly in site, complete with messaging, photos, achievement badges and much more.
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