The Visual Culture of Women's Activism in London, Paris and Beyond: An Analytical Art History, 1860 to the Present

by Colleen Denney

Overview

Women’s bodies and their portrayals in the media remain at the center of every debate on women’s rights worldwide. This study examines the domains of public and private space—and the interstices between them—with a focus on how women advance in the public arena, drawing on the domestic politics of the private realm in their drive for social justice and equality. The author examines the visual culture of first-wave feminists in Edwardian England and feminist developments in France. Late 20th century and 21st century women’s movements are discussed in the context of how they continue to honor first-wave suffrage history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476671376
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	07/29/2018
Pages:	211
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Colleen Denney is a professor of art history and gender and women’s in the School of Culture, Gender and Social Justice at the University of Wyoming. She teaches courses on the visual culture of women’s activism and the history of women artists, among other topics.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents


Preface 1

Introduction: Raise Your Banner High! 3

One. Les Femmes Ennuyées: Bored Women in European Culture; Presaging a Call to Action 17

Two. “Not Only Perfect Patriot but Perfect Woman”: The Evocation of Joan of Arc in Suffrage England 64

Three. Bodica: Patriotic Woman Leader, Mother and Resistant Warrior for British Women’s Suffrage 101

Four. Allegory in Suffrage Propaganda: Britannia, Liberty and Justice 118

Epilogue: From the Hammer to the Fist: March, Process, Progress and Protest 133

Chapter Notes 171

Bibliography 190

Index 197