A Century Of Australian Women Artists: 1840S–1940S
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At a time when the Australian art world was largely defined by male voices, a remarkable generation of women painters, sculptors, and printmakers quietly and defiantly shaped the nation's visual identity across a hundred transformative years. A Century of Australian Women Artists: 1840s–1940s presents a sweeping survey of these overlooked trailblazers, chronicling their artistic achievements from the colonial era through to the mid-twentieth century — a period of profound social, political, and cultural upheaval. Victoria Hammond's authoritative essay anchors the catalogue, illuminating the conditions under which these women worked, the institutions that supported or suppressed them, and the remarkable bodies of work they produced against considerable odds. Hammond argues persuasively that these artists were not peripheral figures but central contributors to the development of a distinctly Australian aesthetic tradition. Published by Deutscher Fine Art, this catalogue stands as an important document of art historical recovery, restoring long-neglected names to their rightful place in the canon and inviting a critical reassessment of how Australian art history has been written — and by whom. For anyone with a passion for Australian art, feminist history, or the stories that lie just beneath the surface of official narratives, this volume raises a compelling question: how many more centuries of women's art remain to be rediscovered?
Author: Victoria Hammond
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; minor stain on the book block
At a time when the Australian art world was largely defined by male voices, a remarkable generation of women painters, sculptors, and printmakers quietly and defiantly shaped the nation's visual identity across a hundred transformative years. A Century of Australian Women Artists: 1840s–1940s presents a sweeping survey of these overlooked trailblazers, chronicling their artistic achievements from the colonial era through to the mid-twentieth century — a period of profound social, political, and cultural upheaval. Victoria Hammond's authoritative essay anchors the catalogue, illuminating the conditions under which these women worked, the institutions that supported or suppressed them, and the remarkable bodies of work they produced against considerable odds. Hammond argues persuasively that these artists were not peripheral figures but central contributors to the development of a distinctly Australian aesthetic tradition. Published by Deutscher Fine Art, this catalogue stands as an important document of art historical recovery, restoring long-neglected names to their rightful place in the canon and inviting a critical reassessment of how Australian art history has been written — and by whom. For anyone with a passion for Australian art, feminist history, or the stories that lie just beneath the surface of official narratives, this volume raises a compelling question: how many more centuries of women's art remain to be rediscovered?