The Female Nude: Art, Obscenity and Sexuality
- ISBN-10
- 1138130443
- ISBN-13
- 9781138130449
- Category
- Female nude in art
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-09-29
- Author
- Lynda Nead
Description
Represents the first feminist survey of the most significant subject in Western art. It reveals how the female nude is now both at the centre and at the margins of high culture.
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