Jean-Claude Lebensztejn’s Pissing Figures 1280–2014, translated by Jeff Nagy, offers a scholarly yet provocative exploration of the urinating figure in art. Lebensztejn, a renowned French art historian, examines this transgressive motif through history, from the iconic Manneken Pis to a 1280 fresco above Cimabue’s Crucifixion. He delves into cultural history, discussing works like Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Teorema and Marlene Dumas’s homage to Rembrandt. Known for his dynamic thinking and lively prose, Lebensztejn combines meticulous detail with a rebellious intellectual spirit, making this the first widely distributed English translation of his work.

• Softcover, 168 pages, 4 1/4 x 7 inches
• Published by David Zwirner Books