The art of feminism : images that shaped the fight for equality, 1857-2017 /

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-...

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Main Authors: Gosling, Lucinda (Author), Robinson, Hilary, 1956- (Author), Tobin, Amy, 1989- (Author)
Other Authors: Reckitt, Helena (Editor), Arakistain, Xabier (author of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2018]
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:272 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1452169926
9781452169927