How to Read Erotic Art

By Flavio Febbraro and Alexandra Wetzel

Eroticism is a truly universal topic, a subject that has always fascinated humankind. Erotic art is telling: It reveals much about an era, a culture, and psychology; it can be sweet, aggressive, soothing, or wild. Erotic Art explores the history of erotic art and presents paintings, drawings, etchings, sculptures, and more by Titian, Picasso, and Keith Haring, by Bernini, Rodin, and Giacometti, and from ancient Greece, Rome, China, Japan, India, and the Middle East. Reproduced in lush color with close-up details, the art is accompanied by texts that offer insights into how to read the different works. In this book, erotic art gives up its secrets. Praise for How to Read Erotic Art : "The lush illustrations together with the texts . . . make How to Read Erotic Art an informative, fun, and sexy addition to any collection." -- The Huffington Post

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419701134
• ISBN13: 9781419701139
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.3" x 9.8"
• Grade Range: Preschool to Postsecondary