{"product_id":"the-female-body-in-art-amy-dempsey-9781399626736","title":"The Female Body in Art","description":"From the Renaissance to the present day, this is the history of art told through the female form, with over 80 works of art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A cultural mirror of the times, the female body has captivated both artists and audiences for centuries. But what can we learn from these pieces of art? What are they trying to tell us about the world we live in? And how has that changed over time? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explore the luminous portraiture of Gustav Klimt, astonishing wartime photography from Lee Miller and the ground-breaking performance art of Marina Abramovic. Meet Leonor Fini's shepherdess, Barkley L. Hendricks's 'Madonna', Graciela Iturbide's 'Medusa', Toyin Ojih Odutola's adventuresses and Hayv Kahraman's 'army of fierce women'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover the idealized female body as envisioned by Sandro Botticelli and the gender non-conforming portraits of Zanele Muholi and Yuki Kihara, as Amy Dempsey looks at how and why the female body has been depicted time and time again, and why its portrayal has often delivered important messages about - and to - the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Dempsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399626736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399626736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurence King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Amy Dempsey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46974788010239,"sku":"9781399626736","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e8b9ceb-dcc1-42f2-bcbb-bbc56101f159.jpg?v=1750876045","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-female-body-in-art-amy-dempsey-9781399626736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}