Seeing Through Clothes
Anne Hollander
In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography.
Buy this book at AmazonAd- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN-13
- 9780520082311
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Topics
- Fashion and clothing historyArt historyRepresentation of the body
Awards
- National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1978)
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