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Exposed: The Victorian Nude 1 November 2001 - 13 January 2002
Introduction |
Visiting Information
| Room Guide
| Time line
| Classical Statues
A Cast of Characters | Guide
to Materials & Techniques | Events
| Victorian Nude Shop
Introduction
Exposed: The Victorian Nude is the first major exhibition
in the new Linbury Galleries at Tate Britain.
The exposure of the body through images of the nude was one of
the most controversial issues in Victorian art. Nudes were presented
not only in painting and sculpture, but also popular illustration,
photography and film, fuelling intense debates about the relationship
between art and public morals. This exhibition charts the precarious
development of subject matter which was both prestigious and dangerous,
highlighting concerns about sexuality, desire and censorship that
are still relevant today.
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