Peek Photographs from the Kinsey Institute
by Carol Squiers
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The Kinsey Institute's pioneering work in the field of sex research resulted in a collection of over 75,000 photos and graphic illustrations, including numerous anonymous snapshots. For the first time, the public can get a peek of this rich visual resource of sexual imagery, discussed in historical context by four scholars. 40 color, 85 duotone photos.Tags
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This volume consists of black and white photographs from the extensive collection at the Kinsey Institute. They cover a wide range of 19th and 20th century erotica, including homemade memorabilia, mass-(re)produced pornography, advertisements, and art photography. The selections depict a range of emotions and personalities that is a major part of the appeal of the book; it is in this sense that I think the title "Peek" is especially appropriate. I also enjoy the many vintage photos reproduced in the book.
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Carol Squiers is a writer, editor and curator who lives in New York City. Currently senior editor of American Photo magazine and regular contributor to Artforum, She has written for a wide variety of publications, including The New York Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Village Voice, Art in America, and Aperture. She is a contributor to a number of show more books, including Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You (1999), Sandy Skoglund: Reality Under Seige (1998), Police Pictures: The Photographs as Evidence (1997), and The Contest of Meaning (1990). She is the editor of The Critical Image: Essays on Contemporary Photography (1990) and Overexposed: Essays on Contemporary Photography (2000). Between 1980 and 1984 she was curator of photography at PS 1, The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Long Island City, New York. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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