| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Masculinities and Femininities in Painting: The New Androgynous Aesthetics in Contemporary Art -- The Price of Being a Woman Artist: Dollars, Dirhams, Pounds and Euros -- The Museum Exposed: Gendered Visibilities and Essentialist Aesthetics through Equality -- Gender Parity and Arts Prizes: "Only Men Are Capable of Aesthetic Greatness" -- The Importance of Wearing the Right Old (Art) School Tie: Networking, Gender and Painting Values -- Sexism and Ageism in Visual Art Values "But Men are Allowed to be Old or Ugly!" -- Smashing the Glass Ceiling of Women's Art: Manifestos for Equality That Could Actually Work -- Conclusion: Baselitz's Folly: Women Can Paint. |
| Summary |
"In 2013 Georg Baselitz declared that 'women don't paint very well'. Whilst shocking, his comments reveal what Helen Gørrill argues is prolific discrimination in the artworld. In a groundbreaking study of gender and value, Gørrill proves that there are few aesthetic differences in men and women's painting, but that men's art is valued at up to 80 per cent more than women's. Indeed, the power of masculinity is such that when men sign their work it goes up in value, yet when women sign their work it goes down. Museums, the author attests, are also complicit in this vicious cycle as they collect tokenist female artwork which impinges upon its artists' market value. An essential text for students and teachers, Gørrill's book is provocative and challenges existing methodologies whilst introducing shocking evidence. She proves how the price of being a woman impacts upon all forms of artistic currency, be it social, cultural or economic and in the vanguard of the 'Me Too' movement calls for the artworld to take action"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Women artists -- Social conditions.
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Women artists -- Social conditions. |
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Women artists. |
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Women artists -- Economic conditions.
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Women artists -- Economic conditions. |
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Art -- Economic aspects -- History -- 21st century.
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Art -- Economic aspects. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Pay equity.
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History. |
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Sex discrimination against women.
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Sex discrimination against women. |
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Pay equity. |
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Theory of art. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Added Title |
Women cannot paint |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Gørrill, Helen. Women can't paint New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2019. 9781501359033 (DLC) 2019025908 |
| ISBN |
1501352768 electronic book |
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9781501352751 electronic book |
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150135275X electronic book |
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9781501352775 electronic book |
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1501352776 electronic book |
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9781501352768 (electronic book) |
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9781788310802 hardcover |
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9781501359033 paperback |
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