Literature & essays
69 Cult works from the history of art
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WRITTEN IN FRENCH
Everything you always wanted to know about sex in art but never dared to ask
In these times of censorship about the body, the heart and their reasons, it is good to take a step back, thanks to culture: to live happily, let's live "perched"! This is the spirit that drives Hugo Spini, aka @whereverhugo, in his relevant - and impertinent! - approach to the world of art. His credo? "It's not me, it's the history of art that's kinky" . This young influencer, spotted by VICE, Urbania, ARTE, Slate, Têtu and Télérama , is bringing a breath of fresh air to our relationship with artistic culture, with the aim of dusting off, democratizing and "decomplexing" our knowledge on the subject.
On the program of his very first work, published by Hugo Publishing, a cheeky review of erotic art in the "Dard-d'art" style, from prehistory to the middle of the 20th century . To discover the piquant genesis of the Happy Chances of L'Escarpolette , change your perspective on the Venus of Willendorf , Gabrielle d'Estrées and one of her sisters or Floor scrapers , decode the hidden symbols in Titian, Rubens or David, or have fun with the audacity of artists prized by powerful patrons... But this joyful and refreshing cocktail would not be perfect without two essential ingredients: a hint of analysis well aware of current questions (identity, feminism, etc.) , throwing aside a few annoying clichés in passing, and a good dose of kindness towards the protagonists of these beautiful stories of art that gave rise to the greatest masterpieces.
Because talking about sex is also and above all talking about love!
French
192 pages
Hugo Publishing
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