The Naked Man: Dimensions of Masculinity from 1800 onwards

Agustín Arteaga et al.

ISBN: 978-607-605266-2

Year: 2014

Pages: 288

Illustrations: 216

Binding: in hardcover

Size: 23.5 x 25 cm

Published by: Mexico City, El Viso Editions

The catalogue for the exhibition Naked Man: Dimensions of Masculinity since 1800, presented at the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City in 2014, explores the representation of the male nude in art since the 19th century. With essays by Agustín Arteaga, Gyu Cogeval, Ophélie Ferlier, Adolfo Mantilla, and Xavier Rey, the book addresses six thematic axes that explore how artists such as Géricault, Cézanne, Picasso, Rodin, Bourgeois, Sorolla, Mapplethorpe, Siqueiros, Herrán, and Toledo, among others, have represented the naked male body. From virility and classical beauty to pain and desire, the nearly 200 works in the catalogue guide the reader through the different dimensions of masculinity. By addressing a topic that has been little explored in academic research, this volume becomes an essential reference for scholars and amateurs of art history.