Striking a Pose

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A Handy Guide to the Male Nude

By Anita Kunz

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Striking a Pose by Anita Kunz immerses readers in the captivating world of visual art and illustration. The book showcases a rich collection of Kunz's iconic works, exploring themes of identity, culture, and satire through her unique artistic lens. It's an engaging journey through her creative process, celebrating the diversity and power of visual storytelling.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate the intersection of fine art and cultural commentary through the lens of a celebrated artist. Anita Kunz’s work offers a unique perspective on social issues, enhanced by her distinctive style and creativity. This collection may appeal to those interested in thought-provoking visual narratives and the compelling presentation of art in contemporary society.

What would Jimi Hendrix, Clint Eastwood, Ricky Gervais, Stephen King, and over a hundred other pop culture icons look like if they posed for your Live Drawing Class?

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Inspired by her own art students' struggles and triumphs with nude life drawing, Anita Kunz turns her brushes to nearly 150 speculative portraits of famous figures, stripped of their vanities and as unpretentiously posed as life models. Alone or grouped, male marvels and monsters and musicians stand, lean, and sit for the imaginary eye of the acclaimed painter and illustrator.

Drawn with a casual wit, Kunz's caricatures combine with naturalism to undercut the mystique of her subjects. The well-known faces become less significant than the unknown bodies, as though the celebrities and creators are descending from their pedestals in order to pose.

Less directly comic or polemical than her previous Another History Of Art (Fantagraphics, 2021), Striking a Pose nevertheless includes a feminist flip on the role of the nude model. Kunz upends historical gender prejudices within the fine art world while also finding a welcoming humour in the bathos of the naked body.

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Striking a Pose by Anita Kunz is receiving praise for its vibrant illustrations and thought-provoking content, offering a unique artistic take on popular culture. Readers appreciate Kunz's distinctive style, which combines humour and social commentary, effectively engaging audiences. The book is celebrated for its visually stunning presentation and insightful exploration of the intersection between art and current social issues.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683968832

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 152 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 166.0mm

Height: 249.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 152

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Anita Kunz Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Anita Kunz is an acclaimed illustrator and painter whose work has graced the covers of the New Yorker, Time, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, and many other mass circulation periodicals. She was named one of the 50 most influential women in Canada by the NationalPost. She was the first woman and the first Canadian to have a solo show at the Library of Congress. She has been appointed Officer of the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honor. She lives in Toronto.

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