The Victorian Nude

The Victorian Nude
Author: Alison Smith
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1996
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780719044038

Smith reveals how images of the nude were used at all levels of Victorian culture, from prestigious high-art paintings through to photographs and popular entertainments; and discusses the many views as to whether these were legitimate forms of representation or, in fact, pornography and an incitement to unregulated sexual activity.