Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, Byzantine mosaics, and
Indian erotic paintings; Iannone's figures flaunt their sexual prowess with strength and grace.
The Art of the
Erotic documents this timeless aspect of art history, through 170 carefully curated chronological works, ranging from drawings by Turner, prints by Hokusai,
Indian temple carvings, Persian miniatures, to
paintings by Botticelli, Picasso and Cecily Brown, and sculptures by Michelangelo, Rodin and Louise Bourgeois.
This newly created large
painting — it's six feet high — evidences intriguing new directions in her work, from the incorporation of what appear to be classical
Indian motifs to surreal shapes that lend an otherworldly dimension to the
erotic encounter depicted.