Erotic Art in the Early 20th Century - Hardcover

EROTIC ART IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

by Cassidy Hughes

The history of erotic art in the early part of the 20th century is explored in this detailed and fully illustrated survey.

Adults only.

The major erotic artists of the early twentieth century are featured: Egon Schiele, Eric Gill, Gustav Klimt, Pierre Louys, Jules Pascin, Ernest Kirchner, Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maiilol, Otto Mueller, Amedo Modigliani, Otto Schoff, and lesser-known artists such as Martin van Maele, Almery Lobel-Riche, Mihaly Zichy, Ernest Gerhard, and Paul Avril. Also, many anonymous artists of prints, paintings and ephemera, including illustrations for erotic novels.

'Erotic Art In the Eary 20th Century' also includes discussions of topics related to erotic art, such as art and pornography (illustrated with numerous examples) - the female nude - the male nude - censorship - photography and eroticism - sex and religion - sexuality and Christianity - pagan and mythological erotic art - phallic art - lesbian art - orgasm - voyeurism - artists and models.

The first part of this book on early 20th century erotic art uses short entries about aspects of erotic art (with examples from the whole history of erotic art). The bulk of the second part of the book focusses on the celebrated artists of the early 20th century whose work is considered erotic, as well as many anonymous works.

Fully illustrated. This book contains many illustrations which are rare; the hardcover edition contains extra illustrations. And an introduction and bibliography.

360 pages. Hardcover with a full colour, laminated cover.

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