The Boy by Germaine Greer

The Boy by Germaine Greer

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The Boy by Germaine Greer

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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ISBN 13 9780500238097
ISBN 10 050023809X
Title The Boy
Author Germaine Greer
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 2003-10-09
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.