The Women of Pre-Raphaelite Art | Art & Object
The Women Who Refused to Choose Between Mothering and Artmaking
Jordan Troellerthereader.mitpress.mit.edu„The muse has been historically defined as a source ofdivine inspiration to the artist, a passive andvoiceless object art is made in reflection to but notabout. The dynamic is almost always gendered withthe female counterpart of the muse being frequentlyleft silent. She takes on a sexualised role, posingnude, as often the relationship between muse
... See more“In the Western mind, creativity has for centuries been broken into two spheres – Great Art – for that read white, male artists with wealthy and powerful patrons who have been able to dedicate themselves to the sphere of creating in rarefied studios, without dirtying their hands in the world. And craft – anything associated with women, queer,
... See moreLeonora Carrington
en.wikipedia.orgEileen Agar was one of the few women involved in the Surrealist movement in Britain.
She experimented with form, materials, and the unconscious, creating works that challenged traditional ideas of art and femininity.
Despite exhibiting with major figures like Dalí and Miró, her contributions... See more
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