Shunga. Images of Desire in Japanese Erotic Art, Past and Present.

Through a transversal approach, divided by themes, offering a new perspective of understanding, this volume presents the art of shunga as an artistic, historical and social phenomenon. Expression of a specific period in the history of Japanese art, erotic prints continue to arouse fascination. The final chapter, Erotic Tentacle , examines the links between this tradition and contemporary arts.