Female: Thoughts on Art: Thoughts on Art

Author: Xu Hong
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: With a modern feminist perspective, the author questions traditional art history records, excavates and organizes the history of Chinese women's art over thousands of years, hoping to slightly balance the male-dominated art history. The book is divided into chapters based on different themes, ranging from Nüwa's creation of humans from clay in ancient legends to the artistic and literary affairs of women and courtesans during the Ming and Qing dynasties; from the artistic activities of pioneering female liberation advocates in the early 20th century to the avant-garde experiments of female artists immersed in the waves of globalization. The historical footprints of Chinese women in crafts, painting, and sculpture form a series of emotionally rich and colorful scenes. As a female artist and art critic, the author maintains a fresh and keen sensibility while handling abundant and detailed historical materials. The women recorded in the book are not only skilled artists but also real people with diverse emotional pursuits and different fates in history and reality. The author's theoretical perspective further sharpens and clarifies the rationality of the exposition of women's art history facts.