Kiss My Genders | Mary Beard’s Shock of the Nude
Mary explores gender identity in photography, particularly in Ajamu's work where he flips the often aggressive and fearful trope of the black male body into a gentle and intimate one.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 2'21''
- Broadcast year: 2020
Curriculum Connection
- Art & Design
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Mary Beard's Shock of the Nude
- Series: 1
- Episode: 2
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