Publication

2018-10-23 - Chronicle Books

Language

English

Word Count

68,000 words, Guess

Page Count

272 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018459212
  • Amazon1452169926

Classifications

  • LCCN72.F45A7 2018
  • LCCN72.F45 A78 2018

Description

Since its inception, the women's movement has harnessed the power of the image to transmit its message. From the posters of the Suffrage Atelier, to the photographs of Carrie Mae Weems, this comprehensive survey traces the ways in which feminists have shaped art and visual culture from the mid-nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Featuring more than 350 works of art, illustration, photography, performance, graphic design, and publlic protest, this stunning volume showcases the vibrancy and daring of the feminist aesthetic over the last 150 years. Featured artists include: Beyonce, Louise Bourgeois, Andrea Bowers, Judy Chicago, Vanessa German, Jenny Holzer, Frida Kahlo, Barbara Kruger, Ana Mendieta, Sethembile Msezane, Zanele Muholi, Shirin Neshat, Pussy Riot.

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