Title Modernism and feminism : Australian women artists, 1900-1940 / Helen Topliss

Published Roseville East, NSW : Craftsman House ; Australia ; U.S.A. : G+B Arts International, [1996] Roseville, New South Wales : Craftsman House, 1996 ©1996 ©1996

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Description 232 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm Contents Australian women artists and modernism -- The institutional and social context for art in Australia -- Women's Emancipation, the professions and the media -- The European experience -- Women and the arts and crafts movement -- Modernist art theory and feminism -- Art and design: the career of Margaret Preston -- Decoration and the art of the print Summary This book answers the question posed by a number of male art historians and critics: 'Why were there so many influential women artists in the inter-war period?' The book establishes a female context for women's art in Australia and demonstrates how women artists belonged to a female network which fostered Modernism Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 206-227 Subject Art, Australian -- History -- 20th century. Art, Australian -- History. Art, Australian -- 20th century. Art, Australian. Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Australia. Art, Modern -- 20th century. Feminism and art -- Australia. Artists -- Australia. Feminism in art -- Australia. Feminism in art. Modernism (Art) -- Australia. Women artists -- Australia -- History. Women artists -- Australia -- Biography. Women artists -- Australia -- History -- 20th century. Women artists -- Australia -- 20th century. Women artists -- Australia. Genre/Form Biographies. LC no. 96162671 ISBN 9766410259

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