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Description

Robert Sherer is an internationally recognized gay American artist whose work explores race, gender, sexuality, and Southern identity, intertwined with beautiful and provocative botanical and anatomical illustration. His premier book concerns the complexities of romantic life and sexual attraction in the age of AIDS and conveys a profound and highly personal aesthetic statement in response to the continuing AIDS crisis in America and abroad. Images of his stunning illustrations are printed with non-toxic ink—the originals were executed in blood drawn from the artist, as well as donated by friends, both HIV-negative and HIV-positive.

Contents

Part 1

Blood Works: Love and Loss Melancholia, Subversion and Guerilla Art History: Robert Sherer's Blood Works by Dr. Diana McClintock

Blood, Sex and the Language of Flowers: A Conversation with Robert Sherer by Helena Reckitt

Blood Works Artist's Statement by Robert Sherer

Blood Works Book Plates

Part Two

Blood Money: Scenes from Human Currency

Blood Money Artist's Statement by Robert Sherer

Blood Money Book Plates

Part Three

Artist's Commentary by Robert Sherer

Blood Money Artist's Commentary by Robert Sherer

Artist's Biography

131 pages

ISBN

1933483288

Publication Date

11-2012

Publisher

Kennesaw State University Press

City

Kennesaw, GA

Keywords

aids, hiv, art, blood painting, aesthetics

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Fine Arts | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Painting

Blood Works: The Sanguineous Art of Robert Sherer


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