Bibliograph

After the revolution, women who transformed contemporary art, Eleanor Heartney [and others] ; with a foreword by Linda Nochlin

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After the revolution, women who transformed contemporary art, Eleanor Heartney [and others] ; with a foreword by Linda Nochlin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-316) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

After the revolution

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

81453639

Responsibility statement

Eleanor Heartney [and others] ; with a foreword by Linda Nochlin

Sub title

women who transformed contemporary art

Summary

This volume provides an overview of 12 significant and internationally successful female artists. Within the context of the broad cultural shifts that occurred in 1970s America, many art historians and curators have questioned the exclusion of women from both the pantheon of famous artists and the display floors of contemporary museums. This work describes the impact of women artists on contemporary art since the advent of the feminist movement. Following an essay assessing the changes in the situation of women artists, the authors examine the careers of twelve outstanding artists: Marina Abramowicz, Louise Bourgeois, Ellen Gallagher, Ann Hamilton, Jenny Holzer, Elizabeth Murray, Shirin Neshat, Judy Pfaff, Dana Schutz, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, and Nancy Spero. Each artist's accomplishments and her influence on contemporaries including younger male and female artists is explored

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