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The Mirror and the Palette
- Rebellion, Revolution and Resilience: 500 Years of Women's Self-Portraits
- Narrated by: Jennifer Higgie
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Summary
Until the twentieth century, art history was, in the main, written by white men who tended to write about other white men. The idea that women in the West have always made art was rarely cited as a possibility. Yet they have - and, of course, continue to do so - often against tremendous odds, from laws and religion to the pressures of family and public disapproval.
In THE MIRROR AND THE PALETTE, Jennifer Higgie introduces us to a cross-section of women artists who embody the fact that there is more than one way to understand our planet, more than one way to live in it and more than one way to make art about it. Spanning 500 years, biography and cultural history intertwine in a narrative packed with tales of rebellion, adventure, revolution, travel and tragedy enacted by women who turned their back on convention and lived lives of great resilience, creativity and bravery. This is a dazzlingly original and ambitious book by one of the most well-respected art critics at work today.
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- Sarah J Allum
- 11-07-21
The Mirror and the Palette
Absolutely beautiful, it conjured up images and the emotions of the artists. Loved it!
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- A Mof
- 14-03-24
women painters revealed
Very interesting & informative study of thus far mostly un acknowledged women painters -their stories & work from long ago to nearly present day
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- Anna
- 07-01-23
Introduced me to artists I (shamefully) did not know
A wonderful introduction to artists and a different view into art history. Recommended to anyone interested in art. Beautifully written.
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- diana lowe
- 10-02-22
Great audio
I loved it because I learned so much about the many women artist and it made me want to make art.
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- Miranda J Murphy
- 19-10-23
Magnificent and inspiring
I studied art history in the nineties and was never taught about these greats of art history. Really recommend this to anyone re looking at history and the exclusion of women from it.
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- Eliza Kettner
- 03-06-24
Fantastic overview
Eye-opening and soul-crushing, Higgie turns the spotlight on brilliant artists cast aside from the canon of portraiture purely for the crime for being female.
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