Consuming Bodies: Sex and Contemporary Japanese Art

by Fran Lloyd

"Consuming Bodies "explores the themes of sex and consumerism in contemporary Japanese art and how they connect with the wider conditions of modern Japanese culture. Engaging with performance, digital... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861891474
• ISBN13: 9781861891471
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Body in Japanese Art

This is a really useful book for people studying contemporary Japanese culture. Understanding the changing nature of the body in Japanese art is key to making sense of what's going on right now in art. My only complaint is that I wish they had a more academically established cast of authors, though the varying backgrounds of the critics allowed for insight into how these issues are cropping up in various fields. (and since the field is growing and changing, it isn't easy to find people with post-doctorate degrees in modern Asian art yet) Naturally, the writing style and critical depth also varied from essay to essay.