Ugliness by Gretchen E Henderson
Ugliness: A Cultural History explores perceptions of ugliness through history, from ancient Roman feasts to medieval grotesque gargoyles, and from Dr Frankenstein's monster to the Nazi Exhibition of Degenerate Art. Covering literature, art, music and even Uglydolls, the book reveals how ugliness has long posed a challenge to aesthetics and taste.
'Ugliness is in the eye of the beholder - or is it? [Ugliness] asks this central question and answers it in an engaging and exciting wayAccessible and amusing, you need to read it to find out whether ugliness is only a cultural or a brain construct!' - Sander L. Gilman, Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychiatry, Emory University, and author of Illness and Image and Sexuality: An Illustrated History
Gretchen E. Henderson is Spence L. Wilson Professor in the Humanities at Rhodes College. She is a cultural historian, environmental artist, literary critic, novelist and librettist. Her previous books include Galerie de difformité (2011), On Marvellous Things Heard (2011) and The House Enters the Street (2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780235240 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780235240 |
| Title | Ugliness |
| Author | Gretchen E Henderson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2015-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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