| Difference and Excess in Contemporary Art: The Visibility of Women's Practice Contributor(s): Perry, Gill (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405112026 ISBN-13: 9781405112024 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $41.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2004 Annotation: This thought-provoking book explores the increasing visibility of women's art in Britain, Europe and America. Written by a group of prestigious art historians and critics, it locates contemporary women's art within a matrix of overlapping historical, cultural and post-colonial frameworks. Artists whose work is considered include Martha Rosler and Kara Walker from North America, Alice Maher from the Republic of Ireland, Lubaina Himid, Christine Borland, Sarah Lucas, Cornelia Parker, Gillian Wearing and Rachel Whiteread from Britain, and the international performance group, moti roti. The book also features specially-commissioned interviews with some of these artists. Diverse media are covered, from sculpture and painting through to photography, installations, video and performance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Contemporary (1945- ) - Art | Subjects & Themes - General - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 704.082 |
| LCCN: 2004396348 |
| Series: Art History Special Issues |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.68" W x 9.62" (1.10 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This thought-provoking book explores the increasing visibility of women's art in Britain, Europe and America.
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