The Evolution of Allure: Sexual Selection from the Medici Venus to the Incredible Hulk

By George L. Hersey

Book Overview

This work brings modern Darwinian theories to the history of art. It argues that Western art has channeled mate choice by exploiting the ornaments that showcase the body, and that the formulas set forth by Polykleitos have established a canon of human gestures and proportions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262082446
• ISBN13: 9780262082440
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.4"