At Home in the Studio - The Professionalization of Women Artists in America

This engaging cultural history examines the emergence of a professional identity for American women artists. By focusing on individual sculptors, painters, and illustrators, Laura Prieto gives us a compelling picture of the prospects and constraints faced by women artists in the United States from the late eighteenth century through the 1930s.

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About the author

Laura R. Prieto is Assistant Professor of History and Women’s Studies at Simmons College, Boston.

Summary

This engaging cultural history examines the emergence of a professional identity for American women artists. By focusing on individual sculptors, painters, and illustrators, Prieto gives us a compelling picture of the prospects and constraints faced by women artists in the United States from the late eighteenth century through the 1930s.

Product details

• Authors: Laura R. Prieto, Prieto Laura R.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.2001
• EAN: 9780674004863
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00486-3
• Weight: 626 g
• Illustrations: 13 halftones
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; USA, Gender, The arts: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, ART / History / General, ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, ART / American / General, ART / Women Artists, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Individual artists, art monographs, Gender studies: women and girls, C 1700 To C 1800, The arts: general topics