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| SKU | 9780714869667 |
|---|---|
| Title | Body of Art |
| Author Description | Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors |
| Uri | store/art/body-of-art-9780714869667/ |
| Web Author Description | Body of Art is conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors. Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print. We work with the world's most influential artists, chefs, writers and thinkers to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food and travel, and illustrated books for children. Phaidon is headquartered in London and New York City. |
| webLongDescription | The first book to celebrate the beautiful and provocative ways artists have represented, scrutinized and utilized the body over centuries. Body of Art is the first book to explore the various ways the human body has been both an inspiration and a medium for artists over hundreds of thousands of years. Unprecedented in its scope, it examines the many different manifestations of the body in art, from Anthony Gormley and Maya Lin sculptures to eight-armed Hindu gods and ancient Greek reliefs, from feminist graphics and Warhol's empty electric chair to the blue-tinted complexion of Singer Sargent's Madame X. It is the most expansive examination of the human body in art, spanning western and non-western, ancient to contemporary, representative to abstract and conceptual. Over 400 artists are featured in chapters that explore identity, beauty, religion, absent body, sex and gender, power, body's limits, abject body and bodies & space. Works range from 11,000 BC hand stencils in Argentine caves to videos and performances by contemporary artists such as Marina Abramovic, Joan Jonas and Bruce Nauman... Its fresh, accessible and dynamic voice brings to life the thrilling diversity of both classical and contemporary art through the prism of the body. More than simply a book of representations, this is an original and thought provoking look at the human body across time, cultures and media. |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Size | Size: 305 x 238 mm (12 x 9 3/8 in) |
| Pages | Pages: 440 |
| Illustrations | 440 |
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They have done so with real imagination, deftly mixing the old... with the new... and juxtaposing them in themes... The effects - and the similarities and differences - are continually surprising.\u0026quot; \u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;An extensive survey of unique and diverse representations of the human body... guaranteed to impress art and anatomy lovers alike.\u0026quot; \u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eInterview.com\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;comprehensive and compelling. 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