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Zusatztext Cynthia Fowler brings to life the work of the artists who formed America's Modern Embroidery Movement in this beautifully written and richly illustrated book. In recovering their important contributions! Fowler eloquently reveals the central place of embroidery in modern art. Informationen zum Autor Cynthia Fowler is a feminist art historian and professor of art at Emmanuel College, Boston. She received her PhD from the University of Delaware in 2002 and also holds fellowships from the Smithsonian Institute, the Winterthur Museum, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Previous work includes Hooked Rugs: Encounters in American Modern Art, Craft and Design and Locating American Art: Finding Meaning in Art Museums . Klappentext WINNER OF A CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE AWARD 2018In the early twentieth century, Marguerite Zorach and Georgiana Brown Harbeson were at the forefront of the modern embroidery movement in the United States. In the first scholarly examination of their work and influence, Cynthia Fowler explores the arguments presented by these pioneering women and their collaborators for embroidery to be considered as art.Using key exhibitions and contemporary criticism, The Modern Embroidery Movement focuses extensively on the individual work of Zorach and Brown Harbeson, casting a new light on their careers. Documenting a previously marginalised movement, Fowler brings together the history of craft, art and women's rights and firmly establishes embroidery as a significant aspect of modern art.An authoritative, in-depth study of the United States' early 20th century modern embroidery movement, which considers the movement's key artists, their work, and what they sought to achieve. Zusammenfassung WINNER OF A CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE AWARD 2018In the early twentieth century, Marguerite Zorach and Georgiana Brown Harbeson were at the forefront of the modern embroidery movement in the United States. In the first scholarly examination of their work and influence, Cynthia Fowler explores the arguments presented by these pioneering women and their collaborators for embroidery to be considered as art.Using key exhibitions and contemporary criticism, The Modern Embroidery Movement focuses extensively on the individual work of Zorach and Brown Harbeson, casting a new light on their careers. Documenting a previously marginalised movement, Fowler brings together the history of craft, art and women’s rights and firmly establishes embroidery as a significant aspect of modern art. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Modern Embroidery Movement in Context 3. Marguerite Zorach: The Roots of the Modern Embroidery Movement 4. Georgiana Brown Harbeson and Her Collaborators: Establishing the Modern Embroidery Movement 5. Collaboration 6. Visualizing Manhattan 7. Nature as Symbol 8. Embroidered Portraits 9. Conclusion References Index ...
