Women Who Read Are Dangerous
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0789212560
ISBN-13
9780789212566
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 31st, 2016
Print length
156 Pages
Weight
704 grams
Dimensions
20.90 x 20.80 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Art & design styles: from c 1960Human figures depicted in art
Ksh 3,200.00
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What is it about a woman reading that has captivated hundreds of artists over the centuries? Stefan Bollmann's Women Who Read Are Dangerous explores this popular subject in more than 70 artworks - drawings, paintings, photographs, and prints - by iconic artists
As the book''s provocative title indicates, a woman reading was once viewed as radical. In chapters - such as: Intimate Moments and The Search for Oneself - Bollmann profiles how a woman with a book was once seen as idle or suspect and how women have gained autonomy through reading over the years. Bollmann offers intelligent and engaging commentary on each work of art in Women Who Read Are Dangerous, telling us who the subject is, her relationship to the artist, and even what she is reading. With works ranging from a 1333 Annunciation painting of the angel Gabriel speaking to the Virgin Mary, book in hand, to 20th-century works, such as a stunning photograph of Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses, this appealing survey provides a veritable slideshow of the many iterations of a woman and her book; a compelling subject to this day.
An excellent gift for graduates, teachers, or Mother''s Day, this elegant book should appeal to anyone interested in art, literature, or women''s history.
An excellent gift for graduates, teachers, or Mother''s Day, this elegant book should appeal to anyone interested in art, literature, or women''s history.
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