Decorative Arts of the Tunisian École - Fabrications of Modernism, Gender, and Power

"Examines the gendering of tapestry and decorative arts in mid-twentieth-century Tunis, with a focus on how collaborations across art schools destabilized the boundary between art and craft as women gained entry into ateliers and workshops previously dominated by men. Explores how art and feminism were entwined with socialist modernizing projects in Tunisia"--

Info autore

Jessica Gerschultz is Associate Professor of African and African-American Studies at the University of Kansas.

Riassunto

"Examines the gendering of tapestry and decorative arts in mid-twentieth-century Tunis, with a focus on how collaborations across art schools destabilized the boundary between art and craft as women gained entry into ateliers and workshops previously dominated by men. Explores how art and feminism were entwined with socialist modernizing projects in Tunisia"--

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jessica Gerschultz, Jessica (Assistant Professor of African and African-American Studies Gerschultz, Jessica Clare Gerschultz
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9780271083186
• ISBN: 978-0-271-08318-6
• Dimensioni: 229 mm x 241 mm x 27 mm
• Peso: 1383 g
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Raster, farbig
• Serie: Refiguring Modernism
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura d'interni, design; Interior design, decor & style guides, Interior design, decor and style guides, HOUSE & HOME / Decorating & Furnishings