Femininity and Masculinity in Eighteenth-century Art and Culture

Femininity and Masculinity in Eighteenth-century Art and Culture
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0719042283
ISBN-13 : 9780719042287
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Book Synopsis Femininity and Masculinity in Eighteenth-century Art and Culture by : Gillian Perry

Download or read book Femininity and Masculinity in Eighteenth-century Art and Culture written by Gillian Perry and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the visual arts and written texts, this book explores the nature of femininity and masculinity in 18th-century Britain and France. The activities and collective conditions of women as producers of art and culture are investigated, together with analysis of representation and the ways in which it might be gendered. This illustrated book should make an important contribution to debates on representation, constructions of sexuality and women as producers.


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