How to Read Erotic Art, First Edition

[2011] FIRST Edition, flex binding, beautiful full color photos and illustrations, including two-page spreads. Index, 391 pages. Condition: Faint rubbed marks/scuffs on binding from handling and shelving, else Fine, new condition. A collector of fine art purchased book as a collectible and reference, kept it in a special bookcase, in temperature control room. Book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains - and no smoker's smell. Free of bookplates, stickers, writing in text, and page tears. Text is clear, visuals are vivid. In gift-giving condition. Erotic art is a truly universal theme, endlessly fascinating and offering inspiration to artists both famous and obscure. Erotic art is telling: It reveals much about an era, a culture, and psychology; different concepts of beauty and mortality; it can be sweet, aggressive, soothing, or wild. Here is the history of erotic art and paintings, drawings, etching, sculptures, and more by Titian, Picasso, Andy Warhol; by Bernini, Rodin, and Bruce Nauman, and from ancient Greece and Rome, China, Japan, India, and the Middle East. Reproduced in lush color with close-up details, according to the publisher. The text offers insights into how to read the different works. Fascinating, historical. Very collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.…