Oscar Tusquets in addition to being a prestigious architect, Barcelona designer and painter, He has also written a few books that I would like to comment in the future. In this article I will comment on the last one I have read and the most recent, “Contra la desnudez”, Posted in November 2007 by anagram.
How many naked human sculptures have you seen in squares, museos, Coroning buildings…? And how many naked bodies you have seen in painting? And in photography? And in the tired advertising? Sure many times, You know they are there, You look at them, But you've never wondered why, are volume, assumption, Hands, The feet…
Always under your daily view, nearby, Simple and sincere, Tusquets reflects on the representation of the naked body, at all times, Both women and men, standing, seated, lying, teaching a lot, Or teaching little, Grateful bodies, Not grateful, In Egypt, Grecia, Roma, Renaissance…. to this day where photography has reached artistic category.
Without any taboo… Do not go with rodeos! Having fun and especially comparing the bodies of all times and styles, For example, the luxury of comparing Marilyn Monroe with classical sculptures or Sharon Stone with Botticelli Venus, why not? And with the male body, the same, Without any discrimination, why cannot a man analyze another man's body?
It is a very easy book to read (I know that I always repeat the same, But it's the truth) With many photos, o sea: Little letter and much to look, Besides that the little letter is very enjoyable, explaining anecdotes that occurred to the author or his many friends. The conclusion that I took is that Tusquets is a great lover of the naked body and of all its interpretations, But not of nudity.
After reading the book, Surely you will look at those sculptures, paintings, Photos or the same advertising, otherwise, With other eyes. I guess that is one of the objectives of the book: Dispart the art.
For more information: http://www.tusquets.com/