Reclaiming the Muse: an exploration into the history of the female nude

This podcast episode "Reclaiming the Muse" explores the history of the female nude in Western art. Once, it was perceived almost exclusively through the male gaze – damsel in distress, the Virgin Mary, the perfect pin-up. Lucy Snell examines how women’s bodies have been depicted by art and how this affects everything from social media culture to medical textbooks. Featuring conversations with Goldsmiths’ artist Kylie Marume and insights from Catherine McCormack, author of Women in the Picture.