{"product_id":"a-companion-to-feminist-art-isbn-9781118929155","title":"A Companion to Feminist Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal essays offering fresh ideas and global perspectives on contemporary feminist art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe term ‘feminist art’ is often misused when viewed as a codification within the discipline of Art History—a codification that includes restrictive definitions of geography, chronology, style, materials, influence, and other definitions inherent to Art Historical and museological classifications. Employing a different approach, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Feminist Art \u003c\/i\u003edefines ‘art’ as a dynamic set of material and theoretical practices in the realm of culture, and ‘feminism’ as an equally dynamic set of activist and theoretical practices in the realm of politics. Feminist art, therefore, is not a simple classification of a type of art, but rather the \u003ci\u003espace\u003c\/i\u003e where feminist politics and the domain of art-making intersect. The \u003ci\u003eCompanion \u003c\/i\u003eprovides readers with an overview of the developments, concepts, trends, influences, and activities within the space of contemporary feminist art—in different locations, ways of making, and ways of thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewly-commissioned essays focus on the recent history of and current discussions within feminist art. Diverse in scope and style, these contributions range from essays on the questions and challenges of large sectors of artists, such as configurations of feminism and gender in post-Cold War Europe, to more focused conversations with women artists on Afropean decoloniality. Ranging from discussions of essentialism and feminist aesthetics to examinations of political activism and curatorial practice, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e informs and questions readers, introduces new concepts and fresh perspectives, and illustrates just how much more there is to discover within the realm of feminist art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the intersection between feminist thinking and major theories that have influenced art theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates diverse voices from around the world to offer viewpoints on global feminisms from scholars who live and work in the regions about which they write\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines how feminist art intersects with considerations of collectivity, war, maternal relationships, desire, men, and relational aesthetics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the myriad ways in which the experience of inhabiting and perceiving aged, raced, and gendered bodies relates to feminist politics in the art world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses a range practices in feminism such as activism, language, education, and different ways of making art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe intersection of feminist art-making and feminist politics are not merely components of a unified whole, they sometimes diverge and divide. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Feminist Art\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for artists, critics, scholars, curators, and anyone seeking greater strength on the subject through informed critique and debate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor Preface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Geographies 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Recurring Questions, Cyclical Energies: A History of Feminist Art Practices in Australia 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Ewington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Debunking the Patriarchy: Feminist Collectives in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaría Laura Rosa (Translated by Maria Elena Buszek)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Women Artists: Making a Subject Space in India 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGayatri Sinha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Feminism as Activism in Contemporary South African Art 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren von Veh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Moving Towards Paratactical Curating: A Critical Overview of Feminist Curating in Istanbul in the Twenty‐First Century 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbru Yetişkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 From Within, From Without: Configurations of Feminism, Gender and Art in Post‐Wall Europe 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartina Pachmanová\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Crossing Borders and Other Dividers in Western Europe and the British Isles 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexandra Kokoli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Wheels and Waves in the USA 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMira Schor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Being 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Essentialism, Feminism, and Art: Spaces Where Woman “Oozes Away” 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmelia Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Feminist Ageing: Representations of Age in Feminist Art 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Meagher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Letters to Susan 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLubaina Himid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Feminist Art Re‐Covered 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Collecting Creative Transcestors: Trans* Portraiture Hirstory, from Snapshots to Sculpture 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEliza Steinbock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Doing 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Witness It: Activism, Art, and the Feminist Performative Subject 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHilary Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Feminism and Language 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGriselda Pollock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Busy Hands, Light Work: Toward a Feminist Historiography of Hand‐Made Photography in the Era of the ‘New Materiality’ 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarriet Riches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Reading Posthumanism in Feminist New Media Art 299\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Fernandez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Finding Ourselves Feminists: Curating and Exhibitions 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucy Day and Eliza Gluckman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Erasure, Transformation and the Politics of Pedagogy as Feminist Artistic\/Curatorial Practice 331\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFelicity Allen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Thinking 351\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Art Matters: Feminist Corporeal‐Materialist Aesthetics 353\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarsha Meskimmon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Hidden Abode Beneath\/Behind\/Beyond the Factory Floor, Gendered Labor, and the Human Strike: Claire Fontaine’s Italian Marxist Feminism 369\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaleh Mansoor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Dear World: Arts and Theories of Queer Feminism 389\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTirza Latimer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 From Representation to Affect: Beyond Postmodern Identity Politics in Feminist Art 405\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Best\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Call and Response: Conversations with Three Women Artists on Afropean Decoloniality 419\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlanna Lockward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Relating 437\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 On Feminism, Art and Collaboration 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Tobin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Opening the Patriarchive: Photography, Feminism, and State Violence 459\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSiona Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Maternal Mattering: The Performance and Politics of the Maternal in Contemporary Art 475\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatalie Loveless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 \u003ci\u003eArs Eroticas \u003c\/i\u003eof Their Own Making: Explicit Sexual Imagery in American Feminist Art 493\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanya Augsburg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Masculinity, Art, and Value Extraction: An Intersectional Reading in the Advance of Capital as Post‐Democracy 513\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela Dimitrakaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 New Subjects and Subjectivities 533\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJill Bennett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 545\u003c\/p\u003e \"The strength of the book is in its articulation of theoretical frameworks for understanding art and feminism in a global context.\" - T. Nygard, Ripon College for \u003cb\u003eCHOICE Connect\u003c\/b\u003e, February 2020 Vol. 57 No. 6  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilary Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Feminism, Art, and Theory at Loughborough University, UK. She is former Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, and earlier, was Head of the School of Art and Design at the University of Ulster, Belfast, UK. Her publications include\u003ci\u003e Visibly Female: Women and Art Today\u003c\/i\u003e (1987)\u003ci\u003e, Reading Art, Reading Irigaray: The Politics of Art by Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2006)\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Feminism-Art-Theory 1968–2014\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Elena Buszek\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Colorado Denver. She is author of \u003ci\u003ePin???Up Grrrls: Feminism, Sexuality, Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2006)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Extra\/Ordinary: Craft and Contemporary Art\u003c\/i\u003e (2011). A prolific independent curator as well as a scholar, she has also served as a curatorial assistant at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWILEY BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO ART HISTORY \u003cb\u003eA Companion to Feminist Art\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal essays offering fresh ideas and global perspectives on contemporary feminist art \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe term \"feminist art\" is often misused when viewed as a codification within the discipline of Art History – a codification that includes restrictive definitions of geography, chronology, style, materials, influence, and other definitions inherent to historical and museological classifications. Employing a different approach, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Feminist Art\u003c\/i\u003e defines \"art\" as a dynamic set of material and theoretical practices in the realm of culture, and \"feminism\" as an equally dynamic set of activist and theoretical practices in the realm of politics. Feminist art, therefore, is not a simple classification of a type of art, but rather the \u003ci\u003espace\u003c\/i\u003e where feminist politics and the domain of art-making intersect. The \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with an overview of the developments, concepts, trends, influences, and activities within the space of contemporary feminist art – in different locations, ways of making, and ways of thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new collection of essays focuses on the recent history of, and current discussions within feminist art. Diverse in scope and style, these contributions range from essays on the questions and challenges of large sectors of artists, such as configurations of feminism and gender in post-Cold War Europe, to more focused conversations with artists on Afropean decoloniality. Ranging from discussions of essentialism and feminist aesthetics to examinations of political activism and curatorial practice, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e informs and challenges readers, introduces new concepts and fresh perspectives, and illustrates just how much more there is to discover within feminist art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the intersection between feminist thinking and major theories that have influenced art theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates diverse voices from around the world to offer viewpoints on global feminisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines how feminist art intersects with considerations of collectivity, war, maternal relationships, desire, men, and relational aesthetics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the myriad ways in which the experience of inhabiting and perceiving aged, raced, and gendered bodies relates to feminist politics in the art world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses a range of practices in feminism such as activism, language, education, and different ways of making art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe intersection of feminist art-making and feminist politics are not merely components of a unified whole, they sometimes diverge and divide. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Feminist Art\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for artists, critics, scholars, curators, and anyone seeking greater knowledge on the subject through informed critique and debate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988606796005,"sku":"NP9781118929155","price":204.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118929155.jpg?v=1761780948","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-companion-to-feminist-art-isbn-9781118929155","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}