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Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art

byDaisy Dixon

Philosopher and artist Daisy Dixon investigates works of art condemned as obscene, immoral, blasphemous, or socially dangerous. Moving across periods and media, she reconstructs the controversies around particular images and performances while asking who gains the authority to define depravity. The book connects censorship with changing ideas about sex, religion, race, gender, violence, and public responsibility. Dixon shows that outrage rarely concerns art alone: it reveals struggles over power and acceptable speech. Her account invites readers to examine why certain works provoke fear and whether offense can carry artistic or political value.

Publisher

Viking

Publication date

2026-08-11

Format

Hardcover

Pages

304

ISBN

9798217061846