Art And Sex - An Exploration Of Gay Erotica (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781640080911)

"Art And Sex" is a sexually charged collection of charcoal and litho pencil figure drawings of the male nude by award winning artist and illustrator C.L. Hause (Winner Of The Johnny Hart Memorial Award "BC" Comics).

While the female nude has long played a conspicuous role in western iconography, the male nude has not always enjoyed such adoration. Until now This collection provides an exploration of the male nude in settings such as gay bondage, leather and erotica. This large scale (8.5 x 8.5) coffee table book features works inspired by some of the great names in art such as Tom Of Finland artist Touko Laaksonen, Robert Maplethorpe, Herbert List, George Platt Lynes and Nancy Grossman.

While the images in "Art And Sex" are sure to get your heart racing; there is also a collection of sexual and sometimes funny quotations by a number of notable celebrities, artists and historical figures, such as: Lily Tomlin, Woody Allen, Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Leonardo Di Vinci, Ayn Rand and many more.

"Expressive, smart, and sexy, C.L. Hause' "Art And Sex" brings erotic art images out of the closet and into the light of day." Matthew Trent from OutLoud Magazine