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Art and sex

by Gray Watson

This volume surveys representations of sex and sexuality in contemporary art, examining themes such as the body, feminist and queer movements, taboo sexualities, and the sacred. It analyses a wide range of artworks from the playful to the dark.

Accession 2486 ISBN 9781845116651 Publisher I. B. Tauris
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