Boy [Hardcover]

Germaine Greer (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 2003

Through a series of carefully constructed themes, ranging from the boy as passive love object to soldier boys, from the boy under the female gaze to "what is a boy?", Greer opens our eyes and invites us to appreciate boys in all their sensuality, flirtatiousness, spontaneity and vulnerability. Whether discussing sculptures of Cupid of Apollo, paintings by Caravaggio or Van Dyck, and photographs by Nan Goldin or Sally Mann; whether quoting Ovid, Flaubert, Milan Kundera or Eminem; whether describing martyred saints, the dancer Nijinsky or James Dean, Germaine Greer explores the iconic ideal of the beautiful boy, with the aid of more than 200 pictures ranging over the whole history of art.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson (October 13, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 050023809X
ISBN-13: 978-0500238097
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,343,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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