This anthology of essays treats the inexhaustible subject of how to accurately depict the human body, with an emphasis on drawing, photography, and sculpture. Particular care is given to the topics of anatomy, proportion, and movement, with added advice on selecting a model and analyzing great works of art. The texts are supplemented by 166 black and white illustrations, including works by Ingres, Goya, Raphael, Dürer, and Renoir.
