Description
From the dawn of time, ever since Adam and Eve, all artists of every age--whether the Egyptian, Greek, or Roman artists of Antiquity, or more recent famous names such as Rembrandt, Courbet, Degas, or Picasso--have succumbed to their fantasies, obsessions, and libido and produced erotic works that the censors have taken good care to keep from the public.
For Erotica Universalis, we surface from the subterranean realms of the museums to enter those of our national and private libraries. Here we discover that not only most of our famous writers, such as Ovid, Aretino, Voltaire, Verlaine, or Maupassant, wrote erotic texts that bordered on indecency, but also that great artists like Boucher, Fragonard, Dalí, or Matisse were inspired to provide suitable illustrations for these naughty books. For this new hardcover edition of the classic 1995 best seller, we have culled highlights from our Erotica Universalis collection.
About the series
Bibliotheca Universalis -- Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
Author: Gilles Néret
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 10/18/2013
Pages: 576
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.90w x 1.70d
ISBN13: 9783836547789
ISBN10: 3836547783
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Erotica
- Art | History | General
About the Author
The author:
Gilles Neret (1933-2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as "L'OEil" and "Connaissance des Arts" and received the "Elie Faure Prize" in 1981 for his publications. His TASCHEN titles include "Salvador Dali The Paintings," "Matisse, " and "Erotica Universalis."
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