The Beauty of Choice: On Women, Art, and Freedom

The Beauty of Choice: On Women, Art, and Freedom - Paperback

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The Beauty of Choice: On Women, Art, and Freedom - Paperback

The Beauty of Choice: On Women, Art, and Freedom - Paperback

by Wendy Steiner
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by Wendy Steiner (Author)

Author Biography

Wendy Steiner is Richard L. Fisher Professor of English Emerita at the University of Pennsylvania as well as an opera librettist and multimedia artist. Her many acclaimed books include The Scandal of Pleasure: Art in an Age of Fundamentalism (1995) and Venus in Exile: The Rejection of Beauty in Twentieth-Century Art (2001).

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN
Publication Date: June 09, 2026
ISBN9780231224000
Author Wendy Steiner
PublisherColumbia University Press
GenreArts, Literature, and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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