Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-215) and index.
Contents:
More artists to explore. Introduction -- Hannah Hill -- Maria Martinez -- Elsa Schiaparelli -- Anni Albers -- Lucie Rie -- Lenore Tawney -- Dorothea Tanning -- Louise Bourgeois -- Rut Bryk -- Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian -- Miriam Schapiro -- Yayoi Kusama -- Faith Ringgold -- Magdalena Abakanowicz -- Olga de Amaral -- Sheila Hicks -- Eva Hesse -- Marva Lee Pitchford-Jolly -- Judy Chicago -- Judith Scott -- Annette Messenger -- Isabelle de Borchgrave -- Dindga McCannon -- Cecilia VicunĖa -- Mrinalini Mukherjee -- Polly Apfelbaum -- Sarah Lucas -- Yin Xiuzhen -- Billie Zangewa -- Otobong Nkanga -- Alexandra Kehayoglou -- Sarah Zapata -- Tschabalala Self -- Hannah Hill -- More artists to explore.
Summary:
"A celebration of innovative, brilliant artists reclaiming the idea of 'women's work'. In the history of western art, decorative and applied arts - including textiles and ceramics - have been separated from the 'high arts' of painting and sculpture and deemed to be more suitable for women. Artists began to reclaim and redefine these materials and methods, energising them with expressions of identity and imagination. 'Women's Work' tells the story of this radical change, highlighting some of the modern and contemporary artists who dared to defy this hierarchy. The work of these women has helped underscore the value of these art forms within the history of art, championing 'women's work' as powerful mediums worthy of celebration."-- Back cover.
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