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Seduced : art & sex from antiquity to now / Marina Wallace, Martin Kemp, Joanne Bernstein

This survey examines the visual representation of sex across diverse cultures and eras, covering 2000 years of history. It analyses how explicit imagery has been displayed or censored, featuring works ranging from ancient sculpture to contemporary video and photography.

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