Art and Homosexuality: A History of Ideas
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195399072 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It was in the modern period, when arguments about homosexuality and the avant-garde were especially public, that our current conception of the artist and the homosexual began to take shape, and almost as quickly to overlap. 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. Product DescriptionThis bold, globe-spanning survey is the first book to thoroughly explore the radical, long-standing interdepende
Fantastic! Tiffany R. Kennedy 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, . Five Stars Lorna Excellent and much-needed scholarly publication on this topic. I'll use it in my courses.. Jesse M. Kahn said 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 on paperback has been released on 2013-10-12. consist of 304 of pages and writen by Christopher Reed are really nice book to read. Although it oficially circulated on paperback but you still download it on other format or just read it online from our website.