Author: MAVOR, CAROL (1957-)
Title: Pleasures taken : performances of sexuality and loss in Victorian photographs
Description: Durham : Duke University Press 1995. First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xiv. 171 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-165) and index. Contents; Ch. I. Dream-Rushes: Lewis Carroll's photographs of little girls -- Ch. II. To make Mary: Julia Margaret Cameron's photographs of altered Madonnas -- Ch. III. Touching netherplaces: invisibility in the photographs of Hannah Cullwick -- Conclusion: After-time. Summary; Lewis Carroll's photographs of young girls. Julia Margaret Cameron's photographs of Madonnas and the photographs of Hannah Cullwick. 'maid of all work'. pictured in masquerade - Carol Mavor addresses the erotic possibilities of these images. exploring not ony the sexualities of the girls. maids and Madonnas. but the pleasures taken - by the viewer. the photographer. the model - in imagining these sexualities. Subjects; Cameron. Julia Margaret (1815-1879). Carroll. Lewis (1832-1898). Cullwick. Hannah (1833-1909). Munby. Arthur Joseph (1828-1910). Sex role - England - History - 19th century. Photography. Erotic. Sex in art. Sexuality in art. Photography of women - History - 19th century. Photography. Erotic - History - 19th century. England - Social life and customs - 19th century. Photography - Victorian. Photography - Portraits. Children In Literature And Art. Women In Art. Victorian period. Sex. Women in art. Children in art. Sex - Depictions. Gender role. Women - Depictions - British Isles - 19th century. Children - Depictions - British Isles - 19th century. Photography - British Isles - 19th century. England - History - Social - 19th century. Dates covered: (1850-1900). Photographs: portraits ; Sexual behaviour ; Cultural studies. United Kingdom. Great Britain ; (c 1800 to c 1900). Photography / Subjects & Themes / Portraits. Psychology / Human Sexuality. Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural. Photography of women ; History ; 19th century ; Photography. Erotic. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. ISBN: 1860641164. Weight in Kg appr.:

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