Write to the booksellers1 books for « goodin alexis ed »Edit
A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875-1945
Goodin, Alexis (Ed.): A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875-1945. Exhibition: Williamstown, Clark Art Institute, 2025. 200 Pages, 170 colour and black & white illustrations. Hardback. 27 x 24cms. An exploration of the importance of 'spaces of belonging' to the professionalization of women artists in late 19th and early 20th century Britain. The four essays discuss the practice of a 'quiet activism' in the personal and working lives of 25 women represented in the show; the studios and exhibition spaces of 6 Victorian artists including Anna Alma-Tadema and Louise Jopling; the establishment of clubs, societies, and guilds of women artists; and the official war work of Anna Airy, Lucy Kemp-Welch, and Laura Knight. The essays are followed by an illustrated catalogue divided into four sections each with an introductory essay, artist biographies, an illustrated timeline, and an exhibition checklist.
An exploration of the importance of 'spaces of belongingâ to the professionalization of women artists in late 19th and early 20th century Britain. The four essays discuss the practice of a 'quiet activism' in the personal and working lives of 25 women represented in the show; the studios and exhibition spaces of 6 Victorian artists including Anna Alma-Tadema and Louise Jopling; the establishment of clubs, societies, and guilds of women artists; and the official war work of Anna Airy, Lucy Kemp-Welch, and Laura Knight. The essays are followed by an illustrated catalogue divided into four sections each with an introductory essay, artist biographies, an illustrated timeline, and an exhibition checklist
