Art - A Sex Book

'Contemporary art is sex ... it's all about sex', Waters tells us in the introduction, and in the book he and Hainley have selected and carefully arranged a wide range of work, from startling graphic depictions of the body and sexual acts to abstract images suggesting the erotic. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and video - all find their place here. In a frank and often hilarious conversation, the authors talk about their selection and the placing of the works. Along the way, they consider many of the issues raised by the art and discuss - with humour and seriousness alike - how it reflects attitudes towards sex and the body in today's world.
Questionnaires devised by Waters and Hainley, and answered by fourteen artists featured in the book, offer colourful insights into sex and its relationship with art, while the authors' lists of favourite 'sex reads' provide leads to further stimulation.