Women, art, and society
By: Whitney Chadwick.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: World of art
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 496
Subjects: Women artists -- Biography -- History and criticism.; Feminism and art.; Women in art.; Art and society.
Description: "This acclaimed study challenges the assumption that great women artists are exceptions to the rule who "transcended" their sex to produce major works of art. While acknowledging the many women whose contributions to visual culture since the Middle Ages have often been neglected, Chadwick's survey amounts to much more than an alternative canon of women artists: it re-examines the works themselves and the ways in which they have been perceived as marginal, often in direct reference to gender. In her discussion of feminism and its influence on such a reappraisal, the author also addresses the closely related issues of ethnicity, class, and sexuality."

"This expanded edition is brought up to date in the light of the most recent developments in contemporary art. A new chapter considers globalization in the visual arts and the complex issues it raises, focusing on the many major international exhibitions since 1990 that have become an important arena for women artists from around the world."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-485) and index.