{"product_id":"erotica-universalis-9783836547789","title":"Erotica Universalis","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the dawn of time, ever since Adam and Eve, all artists of every age--whether the Egyptian, Greek, or Roman artists of Antiquity, or more recent famous names such as Rembrandt, Courbet, Degas, or Picasso--have succumbed to their fantasies, obsessions, and libido and produced \u003cstrong\u003eerotic works \u003c\/strong\u003ethat the censors have taken good care to keep from the public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For \u003cem\u003eErotica Universalis\u003c\/em\u003e, we surface from the subterranean realms of the museums to enter those of our national and private libraries. Here we discover that not only most of our famous writers, such as Ovid, Aretino, Voltaire, Verlaine, or Maupassant, wrote erotic texts that bordered on indecency, but also that great artists like Boucher, Fragonard, Dalí, or Matisse were inspired to provide suitable illustrations for these naughty books. For this\u003cstrong\u003e new hardcover edition of the classic 1995 best seller\u003c\/strong\u003e, we have culled highlights from our \u003cem\u003eErotica Universalis\u003c\/em\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author: \u003cbr\u003eGilles Neret (1933-2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as \"L'OEil\" and \"Connaissance des Arts\" and received the \"Elie Faure Prize\" in 1981 for his publications. His TASCHEN titles include \"Salvador Dali The Paintings,\" \"Matisse, \" and \"Erotica Universalis.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627779526930,"sku":"9783836547789","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25d6adf3-d02b-4d04-bb8d-f7294d479afc.jpg?v=1732719747","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/erotica-universalis-9783836547789","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}