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The trial of Gustav Graef : art, sex, and scandal in late nineteenth-century Germany /

"Although largely forgotten now, the 1885 trial of German artist Gustav Graef was a seminal event for those who observed it. Graef, a celebrated sixty-four-year-old portraitist, was accused of perjury and sexual impropriety with underage models. On trial alongside him was one of his former mode...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hartston, Barnet P. (Barnet Peretz), 1969- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: DeKalb, IL : NIU Press, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue
  • Introduction
  • The rise and fall of Gustav Graef
  • The trial as public spectacle
  • Artists and philistines
  • Women's voices / women's silences
  • Stories about others
  • A criminal justice system in crisis
  • Power conflicts in the courtroom
  • Epilogue
  • Conclusion.