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No inscriptions or annotations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRINTED AFFAIRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57467202502980,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/8386\/9764\/files\/THE_BLUE_OCTAVO_NOTEBOOKS_FRANZ_KAFKA_0984.jpg?v=1791991170"},{"product_id":"transgressions-the-offences-of-art-by-anthony-julius-2002-signed","title":"TRANSGRESSIONS: THE OFFENCES OF ART by Anthony Julius [2002] - SIGNED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThames \u0026amp; Hudson, London, 2002 | Hardcover, 272pp | 18 x 24 cm | First Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e**SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY ANTHONY JULIUS**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA provocative and extensively illustrated exploration of artistic transgression, censorship, morality and the boundaries of creative expression by Anthony Julius, the British lawyer, writer and cultural critic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTransgressions: The Offences of Art\u003c\/i\u003e, Julius investigates the relationship between art and offence, exploring how artists have challenged religious, political, sexual and social conventions throughout history. Tracing the tensions between artistic freedom and public morality, he considers what makes an artwork transgressive, why certain images provoke outrage, and how the boundaries of acceptable artistic expression shift across different historical and cultural contexts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book examines controversial works and artistic practices, from the historical avant-garde to contemporary art, including discussions of artists such as \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMarcel Duchamp\u003c\/span\u003e, the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eChapman Brothers\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAndres Serrano\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDamien Hirst\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGilbert \u0026amp; George\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePaul McCarth\u003c\/span\u003ey, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJeff Koons\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHans Haacke\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAnselm Kiefer\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBound in black cloth hardcover with silver lettering to the spine and a blind-stamped publisher's device on the front board. Complete with the original illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated with 174 reproductions, including 41 in colour, the book combines art-historical analysis with philosophical, ethical and legal perspectives on the freedom of artistic expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVery good+ condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e: Unread copy, internally pristine - clean, crisp and tightly bound. 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