Women at Work: 1900 to Now

Name: Women at Work: 1900 to Now
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781855145689
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Women at Work: 1900 to Now offers a compelling exploration of the evolving roles and contributions of women in the workforce throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The book highlights significant milestones, challenges, and achievements in diverse industries while reflecting on societal changes and cultural impacts. It's an insightful journey through history, celebrating the resilience and ingenuity of women in transforming the modern workplace.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the evolution of women's roles in the workplace over the past century. It offers insightful perspectives on how women's contributions have shaped and been shaped by cultural and societal changes, making it a compelling read for those interested in the intersection of gender, work, and history.

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Women at Work: 1900 to Now reveals the sometimes overlooked stories of women from 1900 to the present day who have shaped history and culture in Britain and beyond.

Women at Work: 1900 to Now celebrates over 100 influential and inspiring women and their achievements in fields including science, activism, photography, and design. Their fascinating and sometimes untold stories are illustrated with artworks from the National Portrait Gallery's Collection, new acquisitions and commissions supported by the CHANEL Culture Fund, and rare archival images.

Sitters include Bernardine Evaristo, Margot Fonteyn, Mo Mowlam, Beatrix Potter, Zadie Smith, Amy Winehouse, Virginia Woolf, and Malala Yousafzai.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855145689

Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: National Portrait Gallery Publications

Illustration: 200 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Flavia Frigeri
Text by Emma Chapman
Text by Alice Rawsthorn

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1220g

Pages: 224

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Flavia Frigeri, Chanel Curator for the Collection. Author of Women Artists: Art Essentials (T&H, 2019) and Pop Art: Art Essentials (T&H, 2018) and co-editor of New Histories of Art in the Global Postwar Era: Multiple Modernisms (Routledge, 2021).