The Art of Desire: Erotic Treasures from the Kinsey Institute

by Stirrat, Sarah Burns, Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex

From figurines to photographs, each of these 36 pieces of erotic art (from the eponymously titled exhibit sponsored jointly by the Kinsey Institute and the Indiana University School of Fine Arts) is accompanied by brief essays concerning historical and cultural backgrounds and aesthetic commentary. A variety of cultures, mediums, and historical periods are represented. Also included is a historical essay discussing the history of the Kinsey Institute's collections of some 1,400 pieces of erotic art. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

116 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1997