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Talks about the work of 20th-century artists, from Hans Bellmer through to Nobuyoshi Araki, from Robert Mapplethorpe to Annie Sprinkle, and from Hermann Nitsch to Paul McCarthy. Here, the author argues that some works, regardless of their 'high art' context, remain deeply problematic, whilst others are both groundbreaking and liberating.

About the Author

Kerstin Mey is Chair in Fine Art and Research Leader on the 'Interface' project (Research in Art Technologies and Design) at the University of Ulster. She is General Editor of the Transcript series published by the School of Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, in association with Manchester University Press.