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Working against the grain : women sculptors in Britain c.1885-1950

Rose, Pauline, 1951-2020
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This lavishly illustrated book breaks new ground in focusing on some of the many successful professional British women sculptors active during this period. Largely unknown, the few women who have been mentioned in histories of twentieth century British sculpture have been those who adhered to the (masculine) Modernist canon. Organized by theme, Pauline Rose explores and illustrates an unusually large number of and stylistically varied works. The social and cultural contexts in which these women sculptors were working are investigated, revealing how, mostly male, commentators often fixated on their gender at the expense of seriously engaging with their work. A wide variety of sources are used, ranging from contemporary art historical accounts to articles in popular magazines.
Author:
Imprint:
Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2020.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781789621563 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
730.820941
Language:
English
BRN:
1900260
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