I read Barthes a couple of decades ago and I remember liking him, though at the moment the only thing I vaguely remember is an analysis of the strip tease. I’ve carried with me one of his insights ever since—the notion that the act of stripping is highly erotic but full nakedness markedly less so.
I read Barthes a couple of decades ago and I remember liking him, though at the moment the only thing I vaguely remember is an analysis of the strip tease. I’ve carried with me one of his insights ever since—the notion that the act of stripping is highly erotic but full nakedness markedly less so.