Art and Homosexuality: A History of Ideas
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195399072 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tiffany R. Kennedy said Fantastic!. This book offers insight into the art world throughout history and the role that homosexuality played within it. It's compelling and can't put it down. Really good information here and well written. It has met and exceeded my expectations and so far has been a really great starting point on all of the information that is out there. As an artist who happens to be gay, this book has been truly eye-opening for me. Seriously, if you are even considering buying it, do! Love it. "Five Stars" according to Lorna. Excellent and much-needed scholarly publication on this topic. I'll use it in my courses.. The go to text for Art and Homosexuality. A brilliant survey, one I have used for teaching undergraduate level courses on Gay art history and identity. Accessible, well written, and a great entrée into the subject.
Art and Homosexuality: A History of Ideas book has been released since 2013-11-04. Art and Homosexuality: A History of Ideas are written by Christopher Reed and it has 304 of pages on paperback.
Not a chronology of gay or lesbian artists, the book is a fascinating and sophisticated account of the ways two conspicuous identities have fundamentally informed one another. Art and Homosexuality discusses many of modernism's canonical figures--painters like Courbet, Picasso, and Pollock; writers like Whitman and Stein--and issues, such as the rise of abstraction, the avant-garde's relationship to its patrons and the political exploitation of art. It draws examples from the full range of the Western tradition, including classical, Renaissance, and contemporary art, with special focus on the modern era. Illustrated with over 175 b/w and color images that range from high to popular culture and from Ancient Greece to contemporary America, Art and Homosexuality punctures the platitudes surrounding discussions of both aesthetics and sexual identity and takes our understanding of each in stimulating new directions.. Product DescriptionThis bold, globe