Linda Nochlin on The Body

Linda Nochlin explores how fragmented, mutilated, and fetishized representations of the human body became a modern view of the world in the late 18th century. Pocket Perspectives series celebrates writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 88 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2024
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Linda Nochlin, a renowned art historian and pioneering feminist, delves into the evolution of fragmented, mutilated, and fetishized representations of the human body in the late 18th century, which led to the emergence of a distinctively modern worldview. The Pocket Perspectives series, a captivating collection of books, reissues, and abridgements, offers a delightful blend of classic and contemporary texts, making it an attractive, affordable, and highly collectable package. These bite-sized, fully illustrated reads provide a captivating exploration of the arts, challenging, enriching, and surprising readers.

Weight: 188g
Dimension: 184 x 121 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500027257