Dear colleague and friend,

This year is turning to its conclusion. Many good wishes for the coming
year and for many years to come!

The next issue of EXPRESSION magazine, March 2017, will host several papers
on depictions of sexual nature. You are invited to submit a short article
on the presence of such figures in your region or field of concern. You are
welcome to present a text of about 2000 to 3000 words, and 4 to 8 good
illustrations with related captions. Please indicate your title as soon as
possible.

 It would be a pleasure to hear from you.

 Cordial regards and best wishes,

Emmanuel Anati



Prof. Emmanuel Anati

President, Atelier Research Center for Conceptual Anthropology

Director, CISPE, Centro Internazionale di Studi Preistorici ed Etnologici

Director, EXPRESSION magazine in Conceptual Anthropology

President, UISPP-CISNEP International Commission

Honorary President, Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici
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*SEXUAL IMAGES IN PREHISTORIC AND TRIBAL ART*



Since the earliest figurative art, sex appears to be a theme of primary
concern. Why were such depictions made? The phenomenon is worldwide; the
motivations vary from culture to culture. In some lucky cases oral
traditions allow us to identify the cause or the inspiration, which range
from memorization of myths, to educational and initiation practices, to
seduction witchcraft, to fertility rituals, to plain pornography, to the
recording of personal events, and else. The typology varies from schematic
images of vulva to detailed representations of sexual acts, to narrative
images of complex stories and myths related to sexual relations of humans
or supernatural beings. The depictions may be realistic or metaphoric.

Experts and students are invited to present papers and notes on the sexual
images familiar to them, in prehistoric and tribal art, contributing to
rise a world wide debate on a topic relevant to the understanding of the
moods and customs of the different cultures and ages. The topic is
particularly relevant for sociology and psychology. The social structure
and the relation male-female, as reflected by the typology of sexual
depictions, is a topic of major concern for conceptual anthropology.

Colleagues and other readers and friends are cordially invited to propose
papers contributing to this common debate. Minor notes or photos and
tracings of sexual images in prehistoric and tribal art, adding
descriptions and comments, are welcome. Papers for the March issue should
be submitted in English, with illustrations and captions, before February
10, to the “EXPRESSION Editorial Bureau”: <[log in to unmask]>.