{"title":"Christian Liclair","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian Liclair's work offers incisive explorations within \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, delving into the intersections of sexuality, gender, and artistic expression. Readers can expect thoughtful analysis of social movements and cultural shifts, particularly those that shaped feminist thought and queer visibility in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a critical eye on both visual art and theoretical frameworks, Liclair's books challenge conventional perspectives, illuminating the complex dynamics behind sexual politics and identity in contemporary culture. These writings invite reflection on how art and theory intersect to influence societal change.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sexually-explicit-art-feminist-theory-and-gender-in-the-1970s-by-christian-liclair-9781032126593","title":"Sexually Explicit Art, Feminist Theory, and Gender in the 1970s","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructured around sexual desire as the central analytical category, this monograph systematically approaches a heterogeneous array of artworks to purposefully examine the entanglements of art, feminist theory, gender, and sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSexually Explicit Art, Feminist Theory, and Gender in the 1970s\u003c\/em\u003e considers the potential of sexually explicit art to challenge a socially constructed conception of sexuality as well as gender. It explores the sexually explicit as a means to (re-)claim agency for marginalised subjectivities and to emancipate desire from within the patriarchal and heteronormative system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn distinct case studies, the author focuses on works by four US-American artists – Robert Mapplethorpe, Joan Semmel, Betty Tompkins, and Tee A. Corinne – and situates them in relation to contemporaneous debates associated with the insurgent Sexual Liberation Movements of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, visual culture, and gender and sexuality studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607633477868,"sku":"9781032126593","price":93.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781032126593-sexually-explicit-art-feminist-theory-and-gender-in-the-1970s.jpg?v=1778171606"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christian-liclair.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}