Pre-raphaelite body, the: fear and desire in painting, poetry, and criticism
Auteur :
Bullen, J. B.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198182573
Date de publication :
15 janv. 1998
Dimensions :
22,5 x 14,4 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
445 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Pre-Raphaelitism was the first avant-garde movement in Britain, and it shocked society. This study traces the source of that shock to the representation of the human body. It discusses the sexualization of the female body, and locates contemporary writing within the context of the "woman question"