Making Their Mark: Women Artists Move into the Mainstream, 1970-85

Rosen, Randy, and Brawer, Catherine Coleman (Curated by)

ISBN 10: 0896599582 / ISBN 13: 9780896599581

Published by Abbeville Press, New York, 1989

About this Item

Cloth, 300 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Cincinnati Art Museum and other museums, starting February 22 to December 31, 1989. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "Reflects the diversity of the paintings, sculptures, photographs, performances and videos by 87 women artists. A careers section charts the representation of women artists in exhibitions, art magazines and corporate collections. Biographies are provided for each artist, followed by a list of the major group exhibitions of the period, annotated with the names of these artists who participated in them. A variety of essays examine the phenomenon of the rapid development of women artists during the 1970s." - Publisher. Size: 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Their Mark: Women Artists Move into the Mainstream, 1970-85
• Publisher: Abbeville Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896599582
• ISBN 13: 9780896599581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Collectible
• Seller catalogs:
  • Movements::Minimalism & Post-Minimalism
  • Movements::Feminist Art
  • XXXL: Jumbo
  • USA::6. Late Modern, 1945-1999
  • XXX::COLLECTIBLES

About this title

Synopsis

Looks at paintings, sculpture, drawings, and videotapes by modern women artists and offers brief profiles of each individual

Reviews

First capturing the reader with a lavish visual tribute to contemporary mainstream women artists, this book suggests that women artists should be celebrating. Yet several of the eight essays that compose the text question this assumption. While all agree that these artists have added a welcome pluralistic dimension to the mainstream, several remain skeptical about the permanent inclusion of women in the establishment. Is their recognition proof of a new egalitarianism, or has one generation of women successfully infiltrated the patriarchal structures while leaving prejudices intact? Pondering this question, the essays go on to offer insights into the sources, images, and ideas of the artists represented and the impact of their work. While this book definitely deserves much praise, its exclusion of recognized artists who work in clay, fiber, and other media limits the pluralism it intended.
- Lucy Breslin, Portland, Me.
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