When the world answered
Subtitle: Florence, women artists and the 1966 flood
By: by Jane Fortune and Linda Falcone
Contributors: Falcone, Linda, author
Edition: 1st edition.
Publisher: B'Gruppo
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Prato
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9788897696032
Subjects: Art; Women artists; Floods; Conservation and restoration
Description: Florence is a city that never stops giving. This is a story of gifts: of artists and the paintings and sculptures they gave to a beloved city in a time of great need. In the wake of the disaster of the 1966 flood, which damaged countless works of art, the government of Florence called for donations of artworks to fulfill a dream of creating a modern-day Uffizi that would reclaim the city s place at the forefront of the world s art scene. And the world answered. Italy-loving artists from as far as Cuba, the United States, and Poland gave works to the city as a gesture of solidarity. Among them were numerous women whose stories and interviews offer a personal look at twentieth-century creativity in Italy. When the World Answered reveals their unsung art treasures and continues the Advancing Women Artists Foundation s quest to reclaim the legacy of women artists in Florence, through publication, restoration and exhibition of their works.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184).