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Art and Feminism
Art and Feminism is a major resource presenting the rich diversity of art informed by feminism
Edited by Helena Reckitt, with a survey by Peggy Phelan
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- Art and Feminism is a major resource presenting the rich diversity of art informed by feminism
- The first major volume to present the rich diversity of art informed by feminism
- Includes work by more than 150 artists from the 1960s to the present, from Alice Neel and Eva Hesse to Gillian Wearing and Coco Fusco
- A comprehensive survey by Peggy Phelan, leading feminist theorist of contemporary art and performance
- Exposes assumptions about gender, politicizing the link between private and public, and stressing the specificity of art marked by gender, race, age and class
Technische Daten
- Paperback
- English
- 290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
- 204 pp
- 175 Farbabbildungen, 82 Schwarzweißabbildungen
- ISBN-13: 9780714863917
- ISBN-10: 0714863912
Über das Buch
Art and Feminism' is a must-have resource for those interested in contemporary art, art history, and feminist and gender studies.
The book features the work of 150 artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Paula Rego, Roni Horn, and Orlan.
Art and Feminism is unique in the way it juxtaposes artists, theories and artistic practices, not usually discussed together.
The sections are divided thematically, with section headings such as identity crises, corporeality, personalizing the political and femmes de siecle suggesting the breadth of studies and movements examined in the book.
Art and Feminism is a resource unparalleled in the study of feminist art, for all those with an interest in art, or the feminist movement.
The book features the work of 150 artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Paula Rego, Roni Horn, and Orlan.
Art and Feminism is unique in the way it juxtaposes artists, theories and artistic practices, not usually discussed together.
The sections are divided thematically, with section headings such as identity crises, corporeality, personalizing the political and femmes de siecle suggesting the breadth of studies and movements examined in the book.
Art and Feminism is a resource unparalleled in the study of feminist art, for all those with an interest in art, or the feminist movement.
Pressestimmen
‘Beautifully designed' – The Art Newspaper
‘A handsome meaty book which provides an excellent overview of the influence of feminist theory and practice on four decades of women artists…wide-ranging, well researched…a significant resource…the sheer heft of lavishly produced images will be indispensible to scholars, critics and artists.’ – Art Monthly
‘Excellent….a superb résumé’ – Time Out
‘Long overdue … an indispensable read for everyone’ – i-D
‘Highlights the richness, complexity and importance of the feminist movement in generating art of every conceivable form and medium.’ The Art Newspaper
‘A handsome meaty book which provides an excellent overview of the influence of feminist theory and practice on four decades of women artists…wide-ranging, well researched…a significant resource…the sheer heft of lavishly produced images will be indispensible to scholars, critics and artists.’ – Art Monthly
‘Excellent….a superb résumé’ – Time Out
‘Long overdue … an indispensable read for everyone’ – i-D
‘Highlights the richness, complexity and importance of the feminist movement in generating art of every conceivable form and medium.’ The Art Newspaper
Über den Autor
Peggy Phelan is among the best-known contemporary feminist theorists, with a particular focus on contemporary visual arts and performance from feminist psychoanalytic perspectives. Phelan taught in the Department of Performance, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, from 1985-2002, and is currently the Ann O’Day Maples Chair in the Arts and Professor of Drama and English at Stanford University.
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