Lynda Nead
British art historian specializing in nineteenth-century and modern visual culture; author of The Female Nude and Victorian Babylon; Professor of History of Art at Birkbeck, University of London, and Fellow of the British Academy.
Books
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1. Myths Of Sexuality
Representations of Women in Victorian Britain
A critical study of Victorian Britain that examines how female sexuality was constructed, represented, and policed across visual and textual culture—from fine art and popular prints to medical, legal, and moral discourse. It traces recurring figures such as the angel in the house, the fallen woman, the prostitute, and the hysteric to expose the tensions between respectability and desire, and the ways class and power shaped ideals of femininity. Combining art history with feminist and Foucauldian analysis, it shows how institutions and images regulated women’s bodies and social roles while producing enduring myths about gender and sexuality.