Women artists in Paris, 1850-1900
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Women artists in Paris, 1850-1900
American Federation of Arts in association with Yale University Press, 2017
- : hardcover
Available at 8 libraries
Note
Catalogue of the exhibition held at Denver Art Museum, Oct. 22, 2017-Jan. 14, 2018; Speed Art Museum, Feb. 17-May 13, 2018; Clark Art Institute, June 9-Sept. 3, 2018
Other authors: Richard Kendall, Jane R. Becker, Vibeke Waallann Hansen, Joëlle Bolloch
Bibliography: p. 266-269
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A celebration of the work and lives of women artists who shaped the art world of 19th-century Paris
In the second half of the 19th century, Paris attracted an international gathering of women artists, drawn to the French capital by its academies and museums, studios and salons. Featuring thirty-six artists from eleven different countries, this beautifully illustrated book explores the strength of these women's creative achievements, through paintings by acclaimed Impressionists such as Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, and extraordinary lesser-known artists such as Marie Bashkirtseff, Anna Bilinska-Bohdanowicz, Paula Modersohn-Becker, and Hanna Pauli. It examines their work against the sociopolitical background of the period, when women were mostly barred from formal artistic education but cleverly navigated the city's network of ateliers, salons, and galleries. Essays consider the powerfully influential work of women Impressionists, representations of the female artist in portraiture, the unique experiences of Nordic women artists, and the significant presence of women artists throughout the history of the Paris Salon. By addressing the long-undervalued contributions of women to the art of the later 19th century, Women Artists in Paris pays tribute to pioneers who not only created remarkable paintings but also generated momentum toward a more egalitarian art world.
Published in association with the American Federation of Arts
Exhibition Schedule:
Denver Art Museum
(10/22/17-01/14/18)
Speed Art Museum
(02/17/18-05/13/18)
Clark Art Institute
(06/09/18-09/03/18)
by "Nielsen BookData"