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The Mirror and the Palette
Rebellion, Revolution and Resilience: 500 Years of Women's Self-Portraits
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This book is ideal for readers interested in arts and culture, particularly those passionate about art history, feminist perspectives, and biographies of trailblazing women artists. It appeals to anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of art beyond traditional male-centric narratives.
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See moreA dazzlingly original and ambitious work of art history, intertwining biography and cultural history, and packed with tales of rebellion, adventure, revolution, travel and tragedy
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Reveals an until-now hidden history of women's self-portraiture. A gift that keeps on giving ALI SMITH, NEW STATESMAN, Books of the Year
A fascinating survey... Extraordinary DAILY MAIL
A bewitching, invigorating history OLIVIA LAING
Grips from the opening pages FINANCIAL TIMES
Important and brilliantly accessible VOGUE
Until the twentieth century, art history was, in the main, written by white men who tended to write about other white men. The idea that women in the West have always made art was rarely cited as a possibility. Yet they have—and, of course, continue to do so—often against tremendous odds, from laws and religion to the pressures of family and public disapproval.
In The Mirror and the Palette, Jennifer Higgie introduces us to a cross-section of women artists who embody the fact that there is more than one way to understand our planet, more than one way to live in it, and more than one way to make art about it. Spanning 500 years, biography and cultural history intertwine in a narrative packed with tales of rebellion, adventure, revolution, travel, and tragedy enacted by women who turned their back on convention and lived lives of great resilience, creativity, and bravery. This is a dazzlingly original and ambitious book by one of the most well-respected art critics at work today.
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Olivia Laing describes it as a "bewitching, invigorating history" that provides a compelling response to questions about the absence of great women artists. Ali Smith calls it a "gift that keeps on giving," celebrating its revelation of previously hidden stories. Stylist praises it as an "uplifting and dazzling tour through history," while the Observer finds it "sumptuous as well as fascinating." The Sunday Telegraph highlights its vivid and revelatory portrayal of female artists.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474613798
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 May 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Illustration: 2x8pp colour plate section
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 336
About the Author
JENNIFER HIGGIE is a writer who studied painting at art school in Australia before moving to London. Previously the editor of frieze magazine, she was also the presenter of Bow Down, a podcast about women in art history. She is a screenwriter, the editor of a collection of writings on art and humour, The Artist's Joke, a novel, Bedlam, a children's book, There's Not One, and The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution and Resilience - 500 Years of Women's Self-Portraits.
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