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Title: I wish there was something more up to date...
Review: The book covers how men and women are portrayed in images, and sometimes statues, not just in museums or in books, but by society as a whole, from ancient times to the modern period. Or at least up to the late 90s when the book was first published. The author was not able to get permission to use all the images she wanted, so the book sometimes explores and examines a piece of work that is no in the back. Still, a wonderful study if a tad dry and sometimes with a dusty feel. In other words, it seems outdated and much of the information seems still in the process of being worked on and polished. The imagery of early man has changed greatly in just the past ten years and there are now many images, museum displays, and books out there that could take a whole another book to discuss and debate about.
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