Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900
Book description
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…
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Written to accompany the 2017-18 exhibition of the same name, this volume has become a bible to me of late.
These sparkling essays delve into what it really meant to be a woman and an artist working in this very unique city at a particular time. With its sumptuous array of pictures and its suite of familiar faces and hidden gems, what emerges here is a shared international history. This at a time when so many countries were at loggerheads. I found this compelling.
This isn’t the kind of book that you read cover to cover in one sitting, but…
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