by Richard Klein · Pantheon · tapa dura · ISBN 9780679441977
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In this provocative essay, Richard Klein explores the complex cultural and social relationships we have with fat. He analyzes how our perception of fat has changed over time, from a positive connotation in the past to the current negative obsession. Klein examines the aesthetics of fat, its biological nature, and its relationship to power and desire, offering a revolutionary perspective on this controversial topic.
Richard Klein was a German artist, known for his work as a medallist from the start of World War I in 1914, and mainly for his work as a favoured artist of the Nazi regime. Klein was director of the Munich School of Applied Arts and was one of Adolf Hitler's favourite painters.
