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The Tate Collection houses work by over 250 women artists spanning five centuries. In this celebration of women’s creative endeavour, Alicia Foster explores the achievement of these artists. Those included range from the famous to the little known, from Mary Beale to Tracey Emin, from Eileen Agar to Rachel Whiteread. In four chronological introductory essays Alicia Foster discusses the changes in the position of women artists from the seventeenth century, when they were restricted in their choice of subject matter and medium and achieved little recognition, to the present-day art world, which encompasses a dazzling array of women painters, sculptors, conceptual artists, and video and film-makers. The author brings the latest critical analysis to bear on women’s art, introducing the major developments in its history, its interpretation and reception. Arranged alphabetically within the four sections, texts on each artist survey her life, work and exhibition history and give an informed insight into her individual contribution. A concise bibliography and listing of women printmakers represented in the Tate provide an invaluable addition to this fascinating book. Alicia Foster specialises in the work of women artists and has published on Victorian women artists, fashion, and artistic identity. She is the author of Gwen John in the British Artists series. Price (ZA) R440.00 |
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