Women artists in Paris, 1850-1900 / Laurence Madeline ; with Bridget Alsdorf, Richard Kendall, Jane R. Becker, Vibeke Waallann Hansen, Joëlle Bolloch.
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TextPublisher: New York, New York : New Haven, Connecticut : American Federation of Arts ; Yale University Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: ix, 277 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780300223934
- 0300223935
- Women painters -- France -- Paris -- 19th century -- Exhibitions
- Women artists -- France -- Paris -- 19th century -- Exhibitions
- Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- Exhibitions
- Art, Modern -- 19th century -- Exhibitions
- Expatriate artists -- France -- Paris -- 19th century -- Exhibitions
- Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century -- Exhibitions
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A celebration of the work and lives of women artists who shaped the art world of 19th-century Paris
In the second half of the 19th century, Paris attracted an international gathering of women artists, drawn to the French capital by its academies and museums, studios and salons. Featuring thirty-six artists from eleven different countries, this beautifully illustrated book explores the strength of these women's creative achievements, through paintings by acclaimed Impressionists such as Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, and extraordinary lesser-known artists such as Marie Bashkirtseff, Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz, Paula Modersohn-Becker, and Hanna Pauli. It examines their work against the sociopolitical background of the period, when women were mostly barred from formal artistic education but cleverly navigated the city's network of ateliers, salons, and galleries. Essays consider the powerfully influential work of women Impressionists, representations of the female artist in portraiture, the unique experiences of Nordic women artists, and the significant presence of women artists throughout the history of the Paris Salon. By addressing the long-undervalued contributions of women to the art of the later 19th century, Women Artists in Paris pays tribute to pioneers who not only created remarkable paintings but also generated momentum toward a more egalitarian art world.
Published in association with the American Federation of Arts
Exhibition Schedule:
Denver Art Museum
(10/22/17-01/14/18)
Speed Art Museum
(02/17/18-05/13/18)
Clark Art Institute
(06/09/18-09/03/18)
Published on the occasion of the traveling exhibition of the same name organized by the American Federation of Arts and held at Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO, October 22, 2017-January 14, 2018; Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, February 17-May 13, 2018; and Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, June 9-September 3, 2018.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-269) and index.
Paris was the epicenter of art during the latter half of the nineteenth century, luring artists from around the world with its academies, museums, salons, and galleries. Despite the city's cosmopolitanism and its cultural stature, Parisian society remained strikingly conservative, particularly with respect to gender. Nonetheless, many women painters chose to work and study in Paris at this time, overcoming immense obstacles to access the city's resources. 'Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900' showcases the remarkable artistic production of women during this period of great cultural change, revealing the breadth and strength of their creative achievements. Guest Curator Laurence Madeline (Chief Curator at Musées d'art et d'histoire, Geneva) has selected close to seventy compelling paintings by women of varied nationalities, ranging from well-known artists such as Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Rosa Bonheur, to lesser-known figures such as Kitty Kielland, Louise Breslau, and Anna Ancher.
Foreword / Pauline Willis -- Into the light: women artists, 1850-1900 / Laurence Madeline -- Painting the femme peintre / Bridget Alsdorf -- Women artists and Impressionism / Richard Kendall -- Marie Bracquemond, Impressionist innovator: escaping the fury / Jane R. Becker -- Female artists in the Nordic countries: training and professionalization / Vibeke Waallann Hansen -- Plates -- Artists biographies / Joëlle Bolloch -- Female painters at the Paris salon / Joëlle Bolloch.