Eroticism and Art

by Alyce Mahon

Book Overview

From the surreal eroticism of Salvador Dali to the kitsch eroticism of Jeff Koons, erotic art has always inflamed opinion and, even today, such images are considered provocative, dangerous, and unwelcome in the public sphere.
Now Alyce Mahon, the feisty Irish art historian, takes us on an imaginative and engaging tour of erotic art in all its forms, including painting, sculpture, video art, installation, performance art, and photography. Mahon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192807331
• ISBN13: 9780192807335
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.2"