- Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Taschen; Special edition edition (July 15 2005)
- Language: German
- ISBN-10: 3822841021
- ISBN-13: 978-3822841020
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 14.3 x 4.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#240,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #18 in Books > Arts & Photography > Other Media > Erotic
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De tous temps les artistes, écrivains ou illustrateurs ont défié la censure et montré que la sexualité était chose naturelle. Aujourd'hui que la censure a perdu de son utilité, il n'est plus possible d'ignorer un secteur important de la littérature et de l'art que les tabous n'avaient cessé d'occulter. C'est chose faite avec ce second volume d'Erotica universalis consacré pour l'essentiel à l'image.
Les choix iconographiques vont du XVIIe au XXe siècle et sont extrêmement variés ; ils couvrent les plus grands noms de l'art comme les anonymes. Impossible de tout citer ici, mais on navigue entre les gravures érotiques de Rembrandt, les "grivoiseries" de Boucher, le carnet de dessins de jeunesse d'Ingres ; les poèmes illustrés de Raymond Radiguet, Pierre Louys ou Apollinaire ; les romans populaires ou d'initiation du début du XXe siècle, les dessins désarticulés de Hans Bellmer pour ses illustrations de Sade, Baudelaire ou Bataille ; jusqu'aux bandes dessinées de Robert Crumb dans les années soixante aux États-Unis.
Cet ouvrage est trilingue, en français, anglais et allemand, pour les textes de présentation des oeuvres. --Sylvie Lécallier --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
Wonderfully indecent pictures from famous scribblers and anonymous talents alike (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) From the dawn of time, ever since Adam and Eve, all artists of every age?whether the Egyptian, Greek and Roman artists of Antiquity, or more recent famous names as Rembrandt, Courbet, Degas or Picasso?have succumbed to their fantasies, obsessions and libido, and produced erotic works that the censors have taken good care to keep from the public. For Erotica, we surface from the subterranean realms of the museums to enter those of our national and private libraries. Here we discover that not only most of our famous writers, such as Ovid, Aretino, Voltaire, Verlaine or Maupassant, wrote erotic texts that bordered on indecency, but also that great artists like Boucher, Fragonard, Dal? or Matisse were inspired to provide suitable illustrations for these naughty books. Special anniversary edition of highlights from our Erotica Universalis collection!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
hot stuff,
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This review is from: Erotica Universalis (Paperback)
I found this book at Barnes and Noble a few years back. I was amazed at how far back much of the artwork was dated. Many of the great masters of the arts have produced works that only so few in the world have seen. It's a shame that people censor stuff like this. If you find a copy somewhere anywhere buy it!!! You can learn much about mans sexuality by looking at the art found in this book.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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BEWARE! a little deceptive,
By DeManda "DeManda" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Erotica Universalis (Paperback)
Anyone who is familiar with and looking for the larger approx. 6" x 5" x 2" tome (like I was) and is not aware that a smaller abridged version exists, is going to be sorely disappointed! Even though the Amazon description says "756 pages, 719 illustrations" IT DOES NOT CONTAIN NEARLY THAT!! That is the description of the derivative material that appears in the back of this TINY (32 pages, 4" x 3 1/4" x 1/4") booklet! It would seem that since there is no traditional frontspiece with publisher's info for this booklet, and careless listings allow this derivative bibliography to stand for what this book has- and that is INACCURATE. It is charming as a small "amusement", but use caution before ordering to make sure you are getting what you are seeking.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Inexpensive visual anthology of erotic art,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Erotica Universalis (Paperback)
EROTICA UNIVERSALIS I and EROTICA UNIVERSALIS II by art historian Gilles Neret offers a visual survey of centuries of erotic illustration. Each volume is a museum of sexual explicit images as conceived by some of the best known and otherwise unknown illustrators of viewable penetration. The first volume of EROTICA UNIVERSALIS I gathered together a wonderfully in-depth selection of the erotica that has thrived in a parallel art world. It starts with ancient Greek and Roman, but is mostly devoted to painting and drawing of the last few centuries. There are about 750 images. Each illustration is given a full page and many are accompanied by a brief but revealing summary of the original text. Now the companion volume, EROTICA UNIVERSALIS II, documents the rich history of erotic art created as book illustration. Tucked away in every important national library and countless private libraries are the restricted or banned books to which the public has limited access. Gilles Neret has assembled a remarkable collection of artwork created by artists like Rembrandt, Boucher, Fragonard, Dali, Picasso and Matisse to accompany the writings of such literary giants as Ovid, Voltaire, Verlaine, and de Maupassant. Equally compelling are the astonishing contributions of lesser-known but prodigiously talented artists expressing the arousing variety of human sexual expression.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed,
By Fernando "SVAX" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Erotica Universalis (Paperback)
I thougt the book was the big one, the pictures show an index and it indexes more than 700 pages. But the one I received was shorter than my hand, and only contains a few pics from the big book.There should be some warning that this is not the hardcover book. That's why I'm disappointed. |
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