The Naked and the Nude: A History of the Nude in Photographs 1839 to the Present

In this fresh study of the history of the nude in photography, Lewinski explores the social customs and taboos that shaped the art. Included is the first known nude photograph made in 1839, and ends with work by Diane Arbus, Helmut Newton, and other contemporary photographers. Many rarely seen photographs from private European collections are also published in this fascinating volume.