The Uses of Excess in Visual and Material Culture, 1600-2010

Although the idea of excess has often been used to degrade, many of the essays in this collection demonstrate how it has also been used as a strategy for self-fashioning and empowerment, particularly by women and queer subjects. This volume examines a range of material - including ceramics, paintings, caricatures, interior design and theatrical performances - in various global contexts. Each case study sheds new light on how excess has been perceived and constructed, revealing how beliefs about excess have changed over time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138548073
• ISBN13: 9781138548077
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"