Joan Semmel began boldly exploring female sexuality in the 1970s, challenging censorship of women's bodies and celebrating natural urges.
Her works highlighted women's view of sex, showing nudes entangled in intimate embraces, often composed from the lover's perspective.
In the 70s, she created Sex Paintings and Erotic Paintings, struggling to find collectors due to the confident display of female pleasure.
Semmel's pioneering artwork broke enduring taboos around eroticism and nudity later in life, contributing to women-centred painting trends.
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