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Repository 219: Herstory | A Reel of Forgotten Female Artists
This March I decided to share snippets of research I’ve done on female creatives, specifically visual artists. The response through private messages and comments made clear that these women’s stories should be eligible for an homage of sorts, and their stories should not be buried in heavy art texts only to be accessed by the annointed art scholar. So in the spirit of sharing and fast output, here are the 21 women I discovered and rediscovered this month for Women’s…
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Repository 218: International Women’s Day | Reconstructing Art Herstory
On this International Woman’s Day in 2019 it’s time to recalibrate your bullshit meters, and slice into truth as best you can with respect to the rearview mirror on prominent female artists. There are two bold, female artists with three hundred years between them, whose vision and talent were overshadowed by the sad tales they were aligned with: one with sexual violence by a man, and one with a violent war by men. The story of their accomplishments needs revisiting…
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