Women in Revolt! - Art and Activism

Women in Revolt! surfaces the lived experiences of a postwar generation of women artists that have, until now, been overlooked. These artists spent their careers and lives challenging the patriarchal power structures, often working in the margins of the museum system that rejected them, forming communities and finding new spaces to exhibit and share knowledge. For these artists, the legacy of trauma and wider global threat of military and nuclear action sat alongside increasing concern about ecological disaster, class struggles and protests around decolonisation, racism and misogyny. This book explores the incredible work created by women artists during a time of great social and political change, commencing with the formation of the women’s liberation art group and key events in 1970 and concluding in 1990, just after the introduction of Section 28 and the opening of the YBA Freeze show. It demonstrates how marginalised women’s needs and experiences were within mainstream culture, and reveals how these artists used radical ideas and methods to confront contemporary issues and fight for their place at the table. Showcasing a wide range of artists working in varied media, it celebrates a creative and politically engaged community that paved the way for future generations and changed the face of British culture.

General

Imprint:	Tate Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Linsey Young
Text writers:	Alice Correia • Zuzana Flaskova • Rachel Garfield • Juliet Jacques • Bolanle Tadjudeen • Amy Tobin
Dimensions:	267 x 212mm (L x W)
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-84976-862-7
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-84976-862-5
Barcode:	9781849768627

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