Overview

The female nude is a constant of art history whose vicissitudes illustrate changing forms of representation and the wild swings of public morality. Many a nude was initially condemned as smut only to be reclassified a few years later as beautiful and becoming and inducted into the hallowed halls (the opposite has also happened). GOTT&GILZ's photographic paintings build on this long tradition of depictions of naked women by men-- theirs is the proverbial "" male gaze."" It is a debt they are quick to acknowledge, with nods to Klimt, Schiele, Pollock, et al. No wonder some have responded to their work with kneejerk indignation. Unlike in those art-historical references, then, the impudence lies not in the shattering of traditional norms of representation but in quoting them: the past as affront. The women in the pictures as well as the artists themselves flaunt their desires, shamelessly and relentlessly confronting us with the historic roots of our social and psychological realities. By letting it all hang out, they allow us to see ourselves as we are instead of presenting a picture of what we (supposedly) should be like. The insolence of it!

Full Product Details

9783969121856

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Karina Chernenko studied art history and comparative cultural and religious studies at the University of Marburg. She began her professional career as a freelance art historian and art educator for museums and galleries. In 2019, together with her mother, the art historian Anjelika Spö th, she founded the platform KUNST + kaviar, which is dedicated to democratized art education.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available