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Women artists in Paris, 1850-1900 / Laurence Madeline [with others].

Contributor(s): Madeline, Laurence | Alsdorf, Bridget | Kendall, Richard | Becker, Jane R | Hansen, Vibeke Waallann | Bolloch, Joelle | Denver Art Museum | Speed Art Museum | Sterling and Francine Clark Art InstitutePublication details: New York : New Haven : American Federation of Arts ; Yale University Press, 2017. Description: 277 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780300223934; 0300223935Subject(s): Women painters -- France -- Paris -- ExhibitionsDDC classification: 709.04 LOC classification: N 6450 | .W66 2017Summary: Paris was the epicenter of art during the latter half of the nineteenth century, luring artists from around the world with its academies, museums, salons, and galleries. Despite the city's cosmopolitanism and its cultural stature, Parisian society remained strikingly conservative, particularly with respect to gender. Nonetheless, many women painters chose to work and study in Paris at this time, overcoming immense obstacles to access the city's resources. 'Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900' showcases the remarkable artistic production of women during this period of great cultural change, revealing the breadth and strength of their creative achievements. Guest Curator Laurence Madeline (Chief Curator at Musées d'art et d'histoire, Geneva) has selected close to seventy compelling paintings by women of varied nationalities, ranging from well-known artists such as Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Rosa Bonheur, to lesser-known figures such as Kitty Kielland, Louise Breslau, and Anna Ancher. Exhibition: Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO, United States (22.10.2016 - 14.01.2017) / Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, United States (17.02. - 13.05.2017) / Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, United States (09.06. - 03.09.2018).
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-269) and index.

Paris was the epicenter of art during the latter half of the nineteenth century, luring artists from around the world with its academies, museums, salons, and galleries. Despite the city's cosmopolitanism and its cultural stature, Parisian society remained strikingly conservative, particularly with respect to gender. Nonetheless, many women painters chose to work and study in Paris at this time, overcoming immense obstacles to access the city's resources. 'Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900' showcases the remarkable artistic production of women during this period of great cultural change, revealing the breadth and strength of their creative achievements. Guest Curator Laurence Madeline (Chief Curator at Musées d'art et d'histoire, Geneva) has selected close to seventy compelling paintings by women of varied nationalities, ranging from well-known artists such as Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Rosa Bonheur, to lesser-known figures such as Kitty Kielland, Louise Breslau, and Anna Ancher. Exhibition: Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO, United States (22.10.2016 - 14.01.2017) / Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, United States (17.02. - 13.05.2017) / Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, United States (09.06. - 03.09.2018).

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