The Female Body in Art
$62.40
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
18 May 2026
Summary
The Female Form: A History of Art
A cultural mirror reflecting the ages, the female body has enthralled artists and audiences alike for centuries. This book unveils the history of art through the lens of the female form, featuring over 80 captivating works.
But what secrets do these artistic portrayals hold? What stories do they tell about the world around us, and how have these narratives evolved through time?
Journey through Gustav Klimt’s radiant portraits, Lee Mi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399626736 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399626736 |
| Author: | Amy Dempsey |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Laurence King Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 18 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.17kg |
| Dimensions: | 252mm x 232mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Amy Dempsey
Amy Dempsey is an art historian who studied at Hunter College in New York and received her doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Dempsey is the author of the international bestseller Styles, Schools & Movements: The Essential Encyclopaedic Guide to Modern Art (2002, 2010, updated and revised edition 2026), the groundbreaking Destination Art (2006, 2011), the first monographs on Almuth Tebbenhoff (2025) and Alfio Bonanno (2020), and three titles in Thames & Hudson’s Art Essentials series: Modern Art (2018), Surrealism (2019) and Destination Art (2021).
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