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Unravelling Women's Art

By Henderson, P L

Unravelling Women's Art Film, Art & Culture

Unravelling Women's Art

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#Amazon #1 bestseller The author unpicks the threads that link female textile artists and the arts they produce, revealing a global and historic patchwork of assorted roles, identities and representations. Entertaining as well as informative, this book offers a unique look at women in art with an overview of female-centric textile art production including embroidery, weaving, soft sculpture and more. Includes over 20 interviews with contemporary textile artists, providing insight into their practices, themes and personal motivations.

Tells us:
How knitting became a spying device in wartime
Why dress design was so important for the Suffragettes
Why women and their textile arts were entangled in a web of global mythology
How women's arts and crafts moved from the backroom to the gallery showroom

Includes over 20 interviews with contemporary textile artists, providing fascinating insights into their practices, themes and personal motivation.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
280
Release Date:
2021-11-19
Publication Date:
2021-12-15
Publisher:
Aurora Metro Publications
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1913641155
ISBN13:
9781913641153
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
686 g
Height:
244 cm
Width:
167 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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