Find original research and interpretive studies of the relations
between homosexuality and the visual arts. Evidence for the role of
homosexuality in artistic creation has often not survived, in part
because the direct expression of homosexuality has often been
condemned in Western societies. Gay and Lesbian Studies in Art
History presents examples of contemporary art historical research
on homoeroticism and homosexuality in the visual arts (chiefly
painting and sculpture) of the Western tradition from the ancient
to the modern periods. Chapters explore the dynamic interrelation
of sexuality and visual art and emphasize problems of historical
evidence and interpretation and the need to reconstruct social and
cultural realities sometimes quite different from our own.Gay and
Lesbian Studies in Art History addresses contemporary art
historians'interest in studying sexuality in the visual arts,
examining such questions as: What are some of the present-day
reasons for, and problems of, this research? How is it related to
other research areas within art history and to wider public debates
about the meaning, value, and propriety of works of art? While the
book examines a variety of research problems and theoretical
perspectives, most chapters focus on the historical interpretation
of a particular work of art, artist, or visual convention. Chapters
present new documentation of the importance of homosexuality in the
production and reception of artworks in the Western tradition,
develop models for approaching the question of how sexuality and
visual creation are related, and explore researchers'experiences
and obligations in working in the area of gay and lesbian studies
in art history today.Contributing authors stress problems of
historical evidence and reconstruction; the social and cultural
construction of homosexuality; and the active role of visual
conventions in shaping perceptions of homosexuals, homosexuality,
and homosexual desire. They discuss both the biography of artists
and the significance of individual works of art and the social
reception and circulation of works of art in the context of wider
religious, legal, medical, political, and economic relations. The
book may revise readers'beliefs about the significance and value of
a number of works of art hitherto forgotten, neglected,
under-appreciated, or misinterpreted. Gay and Lesbian Studies in
Art History is an enlightening and informative book for art
historians, museum professionals, scholars in the field of lesbian
and gay studies, and art history students and professors.
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