Description:
Local/Global: Women Artists in the Nineteenth Century is the first book to investigate women artists working in disparate parts of the world. This pioneering collection addresses issues at the heart of feminist and post-colonial studies: the nature of difference, discrepant modernities and cross-cultural encounters. Written in a lively and accessible style, this lavishly illustrated volume offers fresh perspectives on women, art and identity. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of women artists and the art of the nineteenth century.
Review Quotes: 'Local/Global is an enlightening book which shifts the terrain of feminist art history towards local and colonial networks and the spatial dimensions of women's art practice. Its geographical and cultural range is both wide and rich, providing a remarkable map of relations between societies, art-making communities and colonial cultures in the nineteenth century. This excellent, ground-breaking collection has much to contribute to current debates about "difference" and visual representation.' Gill Perry, The Open University, UK