37 Examples of Controversial Art

The world as we know it is filled with controversial art, photography, advertisements, products and much more. Artists, designers and photographers seem to love pushing the boundaries on taboos and society to sometimes just get a reaction out of people.

Controversial art is interpreted differently throughout populations, what may seem like an intriguing work of art will push the boundaries of people's culture and beliefs. Battering religion and disastrous events seem to be the highlight of most controversial attention when these works of art are devised.

View the gallery for these controversial art forms from realistic addiction art to bloody anti-PETA editorials, these are sure to raise a brow and keep you on the edge of your seat wondering how these creators got away with it.