- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson; First Edition edition (23 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 050023776X
- ISBN-13: 978-0500237762
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 22 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 508,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Women have always practised as artists, but for centuries the male establishment considered them mere dilettantes. Their work was derided as inconsequential and second rate and they were considered intruders in a male profession. This study examines how they overcame these difficulties and turns the focus away from women artists as "victims" to give an account of how they actually practised their art. The book looks at how women faced up to the exclusionary tactics of the art establishment and accepted the standards of their chosen profession. Beginning with Sofonisba Anguissola and Properzia de' Rossi in the Renaissance, and culminating with the work of artists including Cindy Sherman and Mona Hatoum, this text reconstructs the changing world of the female artist, tracing its development through the centuries as artistic and social attitudes evolved.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a A-level Art student currently in my final year preparing for my exam. I picked up 'A World of our own' a few weeks ago and have been reading and using it ever since. It has inspired me to continue my dream as an artist as it shows the revolution of women as Artists. It goes through the centuries looking at a collection of womens work from that period. I was fascinated by the modern work it reviewed including Paula Rego who is a particular favourite of mine. Women Artists everywhere should read this book It's brilliant!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a beautiful book full of delicious, colour illustrations describing the tale of adversity faced and overcome by women artists from the sixteenth century up till the present day. It is broken down into 6 chapters:
1. Out of the Shadows - 1500 - 1600
2. The celebrated line of women artists - 1600 - 1750
3. Objects of fascination - 1750 - 1850
4. The Glory Days - 1850 - 1910
5. Profession: Artist - 1910 - 1970
6. The Feminist revolution - 1970 and after
A must for anyone interested in Art History as there are so many gaps in other histories where women artists are completely left out.
1. Out of the Shadows - 1500 - 1600
2. The celebrated line of women artists - 1600 - 1750
3. Objects of fascination - 1750 - 1850
4. The Glory Days - 1850 - 1910
5. Profession: Artist - 1910 - 1970
6. The Feminist revolution - 1970 and after
A must for anyone interested in Art History as there are so many gaps in other histories where women artists are completely left out.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Women Talk About Their Art
27 Nov 2000
Format:Hardcover
The surprise about this book is the number of quotes from women artists themselves, not just from the l9th and 20th century, but from earlier centuries too. In the l6th century Sophonisba Anguissola's father thanks Michaelangelo for helping improve his daughter's drawing. In the l7th century, Artemisia Gentileschi says "I will show my lord, what a woman artist can do." In the l8th century, Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun recalls her technique for making the most of the looks of the women she painted. The author shows how for 500 years women have made up a sigificant minority of the community of working artists. The book is lavishly illustrated with rarely seen images of women artists at work and of the paintings and sculptures they produced. This book would make a wonderful present!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
More Than Information
30 Nov 2000
Format:Hardcover
The New York reviewer makes a good point but it's not ALL quotes.The book is also pretty informative about the career options open to women in the past and how they made use of them. The author takes a level-headed view and makes you feel admiring of the way women have been getting on with the job of being artists for hundreds of years. There's some stimulating pages at the end about the role of feminism as well.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
More Than Information
1 Dec 2000
Format:Hardcover
The New York reviewer makes a good point but it's not ALL quotes.The book is also pretty informative about the career options open to women in the past and how they made use of them. The author takes a level-headed view and makes you feel admiring of the way women have been getting on with the job of being artists for hundreds of years. There's some stimulating pages at the end about the role of feminism as well.
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