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The art of the erotic

by Rowan Pelling, Diane Fortenberry, Elizabeth Fullerton, Monica Kjellman-Chapin, Jessica Lack, Chris Mugan, Robert R. Shane, Eliza Williams

This chronologically organised volume examines human sexuality through nearly 200 works of art by major figures, including Michelangelo, Picasso, and Georgia O'Keeffe. It provides a historical overview of erotic expression from the Renaissance to the contemporary era.

Accession 12655 ISBN 9780714874241 Publisher Phaidon Press
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This book spotlights nearly 200 works from the world's most important artists, including Titian, Paul Cezanne, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Edgar Degas, Edvard Munch, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Lucian Freud, Louise Bourgeois, Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Gerhard Richter, Cecily Brown, Anselm Kiefer, George Condo, and Anish Kapoor. With its chronological organization, 'The Art of the Erotic' provides insights into human sexuality throughout the ages.

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Diane Fortenberry, Eliza Williams, Rowan Pelling, Elizabeth Fullerton, Monica Kjellman-Chapin, Jessica Lack, Chris Mugan, Robert R. Shane
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