Making Their Mark: Women Artists Move into Mainstream 1970-85
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (650 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896599582 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"An excellent resource and a pleasure to read" according to Marie. This book chronicles the work of several female artists from 1970 through 1985. It demonstrates how conditions have improved for women artists, as well as defining areas where improvement is still needed, such as one-person exhibitions. Backed by statistics, included for reference, this book is a great tool for further scholarship on female artists. Also includes many color photos of the magnificent work by these diverse artists, too numerous to list.. "Exceelent reference on women artists 1970-85" according to Picasso. Includes great photographs and research on progress of women artists.Should be in university libraries and art and women's studies courses.
Is their recognition proof of a new egalitarianism, or has one generation of women successfully infiltrated the patriarchal structures while leaving prejudices intact? Pondering this question, the essays go on to offer insights into the sources, images, and ideas of the artists represented and the impact of their work. While all agree that these artists have added a welcome pluralistic dimension to the mainstream, several remain skeptical about the permanent inclusion of women in the establishment. . Yet several of the eight essays that compose the text question this assumption. While this book definitely deserves much praise, its exclusion of recognized artists who work in clay, fiber, a
Stein is a Philadelphia-based writer and curator who specializes in postwar American art. She is the recipient of a Pew Foundation Fellowship in the Arts in literary non-fiction and a Warhol Foundation/Creative Capital Arts Writers Grant. A former arts reviewer for NPR's "Fresh Air" and "Morning Edition," her writing has appeared in "Art in Ameri
A variety of essays examine the phenomenon of the rapid development of women artists during the 1970s.. A careers section charts the representation of women artists in exhibitions, art magazines and corporate collections. Reflects the diversity of the paintings, sculptures, photographs, performances and videos by 87 women artists. Biographies are provided for each artist, followed by a list of the major group exhibitions of the period, annotated with the names of these artists who participated in them