17/09/2023
For a bit of fun, how well do you know your artistic bums? Many LGBTQIA people, as well as atheists and pagans for example, will be aware of the historical crimes committed by overzealous followers of Christianity and Islam, where erotica, sculpture and beautiful artwork was desecrated by fundamentalists who wanted to ruin the ancient world's much more open celebration of bodies, love and sexuality. Mercifully, after the humanistic enlightenment, renaissance and the rise of religious pluralism in the last few centuries, historians and artists have been able to preserve a lot of ancient and modern art work. On fourteenth of September, a new book is out from Mark Small and Jack Shoulder and called "Museum Bums: A Cheeky Look at Butts in Art". The book will celebrate ancient and more modern visual arts and their representations of the human bottom and include interesting notes from historians and archaeologists. The new title could be a great present for the artistically inclined people in your life. And remember, if you are getting a copy, consider ordering online or in person from a local, independent or queer run bookstore, where the money stays in the progressive economy.
https://www.gaystheword.co.uk/product-page/museum-bums-a-cheeky-look-at-...
