Find items in libraries near you. When I heard Germaine Greer had written a book about the beautiful boy, I was very excited. The Beautiful Boy Germaine Greer, Author Rizzoli International Publications $45 (256p) ISBN 978-0-8478-2586-8. Germaine Greer: The Beautiful Boy by Germaine Greer; 1 edition; First published in 2003; Subjects: Art, Philosophy, Boys in art, Boys in literature, Medieval Art, Male nude in art, Men in art, Modern Art, Themes, motives Search. Get this from a library! Germaine Greer's The Beautiful Boy - posted in What Do You Think? Miranda Carter reviews The Boy by Germaine Greer 12:01AM BST 12 Oct 2003 'A boy is only a boy for a very brief space. The period between his being a child and becoming a man is a brief, graceful hiatus before the flesh turns coarse and heads towards corruption, reminding us all of … The beautiful boy. Free shipping for many products! WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. OTHER BOOKS. More By and About This Author. While most agree that women have been treated and depicted as sex objects, Germaine Greer's sensational thesis is that the erotic charge of male imagery has been rigorously repressed throughout history. Germaine Greer: The Beautiful Boy by Germaine Greer; 1 edition; First published in 2003; Subjects: Art, Philosophy, Boys in art, Boys in literature, Medieval Art, Male nude in … From Adonis and images of St. Sebastian to James Dean and Calvin Klein models, beautiful boys have been quietly admired since the beginning of time. From Adonis and images of St. Sebastian to James Dean and Calvin Klein models, beautiful boys have been quietly admired since the beginning of time. Her many subsequent books include works on women writers and painters; the politics of fertility and aging; and The Whole Woman (1999), which takes stock of the current situation … In exploring the iconic ideal of the beautiful boy, whether a sculpture of Cupid or David, a painting by Caravaggio or Van Dyck, or a photograph by Nan Goldin or Sally Mann, Germaine Greer demolishes one of the last great Western taboos." The beautiful boy. [Germaine Greer] -- The beauty of male imagery as an object of female desire has been repressed, argues feminist writer Greer in this work of art history. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Prueba Prime Hola, Identifícate Cuenta y Listas Identifícate Cuenta y Listas Devoluciones y Pedidos Prueba Prime Carrito. While most agree that women have been treated and depicted as sex objects, Germaine Greer's sensational thesis is that the erotic charge of male imagery has been rigorously repressed throughout history. Germaine Greer is a writer, academic, and broadcaster whose most famous book, The Female Eunuch, was first published in 1970 and became one of the most widely read books of the baby-boom generation. The beautiful boy. --BOOK JACKET. The boy, Greer declares, not with startling originality, is the epitome of evanescent beauty: moving, charming, heart-rending. *FREE* shipping on eligible orders. The beautiful boy. ... all played a role in making the image of the beautiful boy … ... all played a role in making the image of the beautiful boy … : Remember this?boyQUOTE The book contains some 200 pictures of boys through the … [Germaine Greer] -- The beauty of male imagery as an object of female desire has been repressed, argues feminist writer Greer in this work of art history. Germaine Greer is a writer, academic, and broadcaster whose most famous book, The Female Eunuch, was first published in 1970 and became one of the most widely read books of the baby-boom generation.