Curve : the female nude now
(Book)

Vanessa Beecroft, Louise Bourgeois, Francesco Clemente, Chuck Close, Renee Cox, Gregory Crewdson, John Currin, Sante D;Orazio, Anh Duong, Keith Edmier and Farrah Fawcett, Tracey Emin, Eric Fischl, Nan Goldin, Richard Kern, David LaChapelle, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Malerie Marder, Takashi Murakami, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Damian Loeb, Sally Mann, Julian Opie, Rankin, Thomas Ruff, Jenny Saville, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, Jock Sturges, Sam Taylor-Wood, Tom Wesselmann, Lisa Yuskavage.

Featuring approximately 275 fresh and provocative images from over 90 contemporary prominent and controversial artists, this survey reveals the power & permanence of its seductive subject matter: in painting, sculpture, video, performance, or installations. The images presented here illustrate how contemporary explorations of the female nude continue to yield an unprecedented and often unexpected range of ideals, metaphors, and personalities. Among the artists included are: Gregory Crewsdon, John Currin, Tracey Emin, Eric Fischl, David LaChapelle, Sally Mann, Graydon Parrish, Jenny Saville, Kiki Smith, Sam Taylor-Wood, and Lisa Yuskavage. --,Book jacket.