Women artists together : art in the age of women's liberation / Amy Tobin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tobin, Amy, 1989- Author.

Contributor:

Yale University Press, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism and art--History--20th century.

Feminism and art.

Women artists--History--20th century.

Women artists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : 106 illustrations, portraits (chiefly color)

Other Title:

Art in the age of women's liberation

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2023.

Summary:

"Women Artists Together is a thought-provoking study of how the women's liberation movement galvanized a generation of women artists. It offers a fresh perspective on the history of the women's art movement and considers how it was shaped by collaboration and togetherness. Retracing 1970s liberation politics, Amy Tobin emphasizes how artworks emerged from-- and contested-- feminist paradigms and contexts. Taking class, gender, race, and sexuality as central concerns, the book includes examples of inspirational feminist activism as well as disagreements and antagonism. Tobin looks at the work of UK- and US-based artists including Judy Chicago, Mary Beth Edelson, Rose English, Harmony Hammond, Candace Hill-Montgomery, Claudette Johnson, Suzanne Lacy, Howardena Pindell, Ingrid Pollard, Carolee Schneemann, Cecilia Vicuña, and Kate Walker. Groups include the Feminist Art Programme at Cal Arts, Women's Workshop of the Artists' Union, Where We At, Black Women Artists Inc., and the South London Art Group, publications such as Heresies and Chrysalis, along with writers and curators including Lucy R. Lippard and Arlene Raven"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction. Coming together

Chapter 1. Consciousness-raising, art and feminist infrastructure

Chapter 2. Homewreckers/homemakers

Chapter 3. Correspondences : History, spirituality, politics

Chapter 4. Sex between feminists

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-252) and index.

Description based on print version record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed 18 August 2025).

ISBN:

0-300-28773-9

OCLC:

1533467017