Women in the Picture
Women, Art and the Power of Looking
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Catherine McCormack
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A bold reconsideration of women in art - from the ‘Old Masters’ to the posts of Instagram influencers.
A perfect pin-up, a damsel in distress, a saintly mother, a femme fatale....
Women’s identity has long been stifled by a limited set of archetypes, found everywhere in pictures from art history’s classics to advertising, while women artists have been overlooked and held back from shaping more empowering roles.
In this impassioned book, art historian Catherine McCormack asks us to look again at what these images have told us to value, opening up our most loved images - from those of Titian and Botticelli to Picasso and the Pre-Raphaelites. She also shows us how women artists - from Berthe Morisot to Beyoncé, Judy Chicago to Kara Walker - have offered us new ways of thinking about women’s identity, sexuality, race and power.
Women in the Picture gives us new ways of seeing the art of the past and the familiar images of today so that we might free women from these restrictive roles and embrace the breadth of women’s vision.
©2021 Catherine McCormack (P)2021 W F HowesListeners also enjoyed...
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- genevieve beech
- 07-12-23
informative and interesting listen
loved this, especially the contemporary and historical references. I don't usually leave reviews, but am writing this one to note that the pronunciation of rupi kaur's name is shocking.. needs fixing!
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- Susan Hitchin
- 23-10-24
Superb art history book
I loved Catherine McCormack’s thought processes, her clear flowing easy to understand prose. She gave me some great ideas about how women’s art and women have been ‘seen’ through history.
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- Elly
- 14-05-23
Very interesting book!
Really enjoyed this book! Interesting mix of historical and contemporary examples while illustrating points. Would highly recommend
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-06-24
Blown away!
So so much to think about. Enormous gratitude to the author. You opened a window to a world I don’t know much about and was fascinated, challenged and gave me many novel view points to explore.
I will purchase the book and read it again and again and will also buy copies for friends.
Having said that, the audible version is very good. Lovely voice to listen too, eloquent and a good pace.
I can’t wait for the next book!
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- Sophie Shaw
- 06-08-21
Fascinating Book
I loved listening to this, it's full of fascinating stories and anecdotes, sensitively and intelligently written and read extremely well. highly recommended!
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- Anonymous User
- 21-06-23
Very interesting
Great educational resource and a pleasure to listen to. Some great insights and historical accuracy. Art as a form of activism is a great concept
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