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Amy Werbel

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Brooklyn, The United States

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http://www.lustontrial.com

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History, Art, Nonfiction

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I fell in love with art as a kid growing up in New York City, and followed my passion to major in art history at Harvard, and then complete a PhD at Yale. My focus on American art in particular reflects my great admiration for the project of democracy, and fascination for the role visual culture plays in our dynamic, pluralistic, and complex society. Historical experiences and narratives are crucial elements of how we understand our nation, and our future possibilities. In all my work, I hope to help readers understand significant current issues in new ways through the lens of the past, and/or cross-cultural comparison.

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Average rating: 3.6 · 82 ratings · 19 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock 3.70 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lessons from China: America in the Hearts and Minds of the World's Most Important Rising Generation 3.14 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Drawing Manual by Thomas Eakins by Thomas Eakins, Amy Werbel (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Kathleen A. Foster (Editor) 3.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thomas Eakins: Art, Medicine, and Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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LIT

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The Great Man

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The Love That Split the World

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