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Women, Art, and Society (World of Art) (Expanded Edition)
Women Art and Society - World of Art - Expanded Edition
Author: Whitney Chadwick
This acclaimed study challenges the assumption that great women artists, such as Artemisia Gentileschi, are exceptions who "transcended" their sex in achieving major works of art. In fact, many other women have produced paintings, sculptures, and crafts since the Middle Ages, and have been neglected. Whitney Chadwick provides much more...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780500202937
ISBN-10: 0500202931
Publication Date: 2/1997
Pages: 448
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4.5 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Thames Hudson
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Women, Art, and Society (World of Art) (Expanded Edition) on + 9 more book reviews
This is an excellent book, very interesting, full of hard to find information, and the author's unique perspectives on her subject. I think it would be most interesting to students and historians - it is quite dense, packed with information and views about a large number of women artists. I found it a good jumping off place for researching various women artists, movements, trends.
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well written and easy to read.


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