The Female Body in Art
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- Published: Feb 05 2026
- Pages: 240
- 1166 g
- 252 x 232mm
- ISBN: 9781399626736
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From the Renaissance to the present day, this is the history of art told through the female form, with over 80 works of art.
A cultural mirror of the times, the female body has captivated both artists and audiences for centuries. But what can we learn from these pieces of art? What are they trying to tell us about the world we live in? And how has that changed over time?
Explore the luminous portraiture of Gustav Klimt, astonishing wartime photography from Lee Miller and the ground-breaking performance art of Marina Abramovi?. Meet Leonor Fini's shepherdess, Barkley L. Hendricks's 'Madonna', Graciela Iturbide's 'Medusa', Toyin Ojih Odutola's adventuresses and Hayv Kahraman's 'army of fierce women'.
Discover the idealized female body as envisioned by Sandro Botticelli and the gender non-conforming portraits of Zanele Muholi and Yuki Kihara, as Amy Dempsey looks at how and why the female body has been depicted time and time again, and why its portrayal has often delivered important messages about - and to - the world.
With a foreword by writer and curator, Hettie Judah.
A cultural mirror of the times, the female body has captivated both artists and audiences for centuries. But what can we learn from these pieces of art? What are they trying to tell us about the world we live in? And how has that changed over time?
Explore the luminous portraiture of Gustav Klimt, astonishing wartime photography from Lee Miller and the ground-breaking performance art of Marina Abramovi?. Meet Leonor Fini's shepherdess, Barkley L. Hendricks's 'Madonna', Graciela Iturbide's 'Medusa', Toyin Ojih Odutola's adventuresses and Hayv Kahraman's 'army of fierce women'.
Discover the idealized female body as envisioned by Sandro Botticelli and the gender non-conforming portraits of Zanele Muholi and Yuki Kihara, as Amy Dempsey looks at how and why the female body has been depicted time and time again, and why its portrayal has often delivered important messages about - and to - the world.
With a foreword by writer and curator, Hettie Judah.
Press Reviews
"A worthy addition to any art lover's library." - Publishers Weekly
"A project that is clearly doing important feminist and historiographic labor." - Jonathan Michael Square, arts writer
"A beautifully illustrated chronology of women's bodies as depicted by 80 artists from the Renaissance to now." - Florence Hallett, The New World
"Punchy pieces sit beside a raft of unexpected choices and a lot of uncommon beauty..." - Dale Berning Sawa, The Art Newspaper
"In this gorgeous coffee table book, Amy Dempsey [... sheds] new light on the women behind the paintings." - Sarah Barratt, Red
"This book explores not only the female form (yes, there are plenty of nudes) but so much more..." - David White, Artmag
- Publishers Weekly
A worthy addition to any art lover's library
Florence Hallett
The New WorldA beautifully illustrated chronology of women's bodies as depicted by 80 artists from the Renaissance to now
Sarah Barratt
RedIn this gorgeous coffee table book, Amy Dempsey [... sheds] new light on the women behind the paintings
Jonathan Michael Square, arts writer
A project that is clearly doing important feminist and historiographic labor
Dale Berning Sawa
The Art NewspaperPunchy pieces sit beside a raft of unexpected choices and a lot of uncommon beauty
David White
ArtmagThis book explores not only the female form (yes, there are plenty of nudes) but so much more...