Human figures Depicted in Art

The disturbing, exciting, and defiantly avant-garde films of Jesus Jess Franco, director of such films as Vampyros Lesbos and Lilian the Perverte...

Packed with helpful photographs, hundreds of techniques, and loads of expert instruction,  The Complete Book of Poses  fo...

'Thomas Gainsborough and the Modern Woman' focuses specifically on the artist's portraits of well-known society women. Starting with the Cincinnati...

Maternal bodies in the visual arts brings images of the maternal and pregnant body into the centre of art-historical enquiry. By exploring religiou...

At the center of the project Body, Gaze, Power: A Cultural History of the Bath is a global social practice that is as old as humankind itself. Even...

An essential guide to the creative process for sculpting the figure. The human figure in sculpture is a powerful form, capable of great expression...

These women seem well-behaved at first sight, but make no mistake: in the visual universe of Japanese artist Kazuma Ogaeri, all of them dream of te...

Drawing the Human Head describes in detail of how emotions and feelings are reflected in people s faces and of how to depict them. It is a systemat...

Saved from the drudgery of a working-class existence by a young Pre-Raphaelite artist, Lizzie Siddal rose to become one of the most famous faces in...