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Deciphers the implications of sexual difference for the development of nineteenth- and twentieth-century art. This book considers works by artists such as Renoir, Degas, Picasso, and Matisse, as well as Rothko, Warhol, Cindy Sherman, and others, and incorporates elements of cultural criticism and social history into the author's arguments.
About the author
Charles Harrison is professor of the history and theory of art at the Open University, in the United Kingdom. He is coeditor of Art in Theory and the author of numerous books, including Essays on Art Language and Conceptual Art and Painting. He is a major contributor to the Modern Art Practices and Debates series and to the four-volume series Art of the Twentieth Century.
Summary
Deciphers the implications of sexual difference for the development of nineteenth- and twentieth-century art. This book considers works by artists such as Renoir, Degas, Picasso, and Matisse, as well as Rothko, Warhol, Cindy Sherman, and others, and incorporates elements of cultural criticism and social history into the author's arguments.
