Title: The invisible flâneuse?
Description: "This collection of essays revisits gender and urban modernity in nineteenth-century Paris in the wake of changes to the fabric of the city and social life. In rethinking the figure of the flâneur, the contributors apply the most current thinking in literature and urban studies to an examination of visual culture of the period, including painting, caricature, illustrated magazines, and posters. Using a variety of approaches, the collection re-examines the long-held belief that life in Paris was divided according to strict gender norms, with men free to roam in public space while women were restricted to the privacy of the domestic sphere." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007533305-d.html.
Subjects: Public spaces, Modern Art, Flaneurs in art, Public spaces in art, History, Art, modern, 19th century, Women in art, French Arts, Gender in art, French Art
Places: Paris, France
Time periods: 19th century