From Cassatt to Kollwitz and Kruger to Kusama, the art of printmaking has been a catalyst for revolution in women's artistic expression. The fascinating lives of diverse and historic women artists, and their use of a range of printmaking techniques from engraving to digital art, are revisited and reframed.
A vibrant exploration of women's printmaking, activism, and artistic innovation, past and present.
From Cassatt to Kollwitz and Kruger to Kusama, the art of printmaking has been a catalyst for revolution in women's artistic expression. The fascinating lives of diverse and historic women artists, and their use of a range of printmaking techniques from engraving to digital art, are revisited and reframed. The book also explores the importance of printing in women's activism via artworks, pamphlets, posters and zines.
Includes over 20 interviews with contemporary women printmakers, providing unique insights into their practices, themes and personal motivation.
Featuring: Nana Shiomi, Veta Gorner, Loraine Monk, Kiki Smith, Mila Fürstová, SEE RED Women's Workshop, Tanekeya Word of Black Women In Print (BWoP), Julie Buffalohead, Rebecca Vincent, Gail Brodholt, Anne-Marie Petri, Anne Starling, Anita Klein, LaToya M. Hobbs, Olesya Dzhurayeva, Jane Daniell, Richenda Court, Ellen Heck, Amarjeet K Nandhra, Diana de Brito, and Fiona Watson.
