Reviews
This book looks at how women painters became part of art history after the French Revolution, from their perspective. Women artists have been active as they are today for only a few centuries in the long history of art. By tracing the many ways women found their voices and place in a male-centered art world, the book covers modern history as well as art history. Looking only at the finished work, it may seem that the artist’s gender doesn’t matter, but in the past it mattered whether a painting
I recently saw Nordic women painters at a Swedish National Museum collection exhibition. One woman who traveled northern Norway called herself a polar explorer and Arctic painter. Her work conveyed the bitter cold, but snowy sunset landscapes were spellbinding. There were few paintings, and I wondered about an aurora; none was exhibited, but I searched at home and found she had painted one. I was glad to encounter Anna Boberg in Forgotten Women Painters and delighted her Aurora was included!!!
Only after receiving this book about women painters who were denied recognition simply because they were women did I stop to wonder: Which women painters do I know? I don’t know much about art, but all the famous painters I had heard of were men. Because idealism and male dominance shaped art history, women artists became products and agents of the social system as well as its victims. This book covers more than a century of art history, from the early 19th century just after the French
At museums I wondered why most painters are men and women only models, perhaps because I see classical art more than modern. Women historically had little education, difficulty entering public life, and were confined by childbirth, childcare, and housework. Forgotten Women Painters made me consider other reasons their art stayed hidden. Despite restrictions they studied, took risks, and became famous or forgotten. I expected a conventional catalog, but this presents 110 works alongside women's
I haven’t studied art, but I’m very interested in it, and after reading many kinds of books and visiting exhibitions, I learned that Artemisia Gentileschi is considered the first woman painter recorded in Western art history. She was able to become a painter thanks to her father, who recognized her talent. Her father, Orazio, was a famous painter at the time and, because of her extraordinary talent, taught art only to his daughter. I think his paternal love was a response to how precious her
“A chance to encounter women artists and paintings erased by modern art history.” The cover is Elin Danielson's 1903 self-portrait. Most masters we know are men; why were women painters overlooked? French art historian Martine Laca reveals deliberately forgotten modern women; they were not hidden for amateurish work. The efforts women made to establish themselves and changes of the era converge. The book has 110 paintings; learning how each was made and judged, I viewed them like gifts. Its
At exhibitions I buy catalogs. Since I can't read English, I collect original-language hardcovers if they have many pictures. Some new books are still wrapped, but as an artist I think I should own art history and illustrated hardcovers. On a sentimental day I take one down: spring breeze, summer sun and cool drink, autumn leaves, winter snow and warm tea—beautiful art in every season. Forgotten Women Painters was fresh and interesting because its artists are hard to see in exhibitions and not
✅ The cover is catalog item 109: Elin Danielson-Gambogi's Self-Portrait. She was among the first Finnish women painters with formal art education, active during Finland's Golden Age (1880–1910). Her self-portrait seemed absorbed in “me,” and I kept looking before opening the book. ➡️ I was surprised that I could think of only Frida Kahlo among Western women painters. Korean painters Na Hye-seok and Chun Kyung-ja come to mind as symbolic figures; perhaps that is why Shin Saimdang remains
They were real painters too, though art history erased them. My review was due on the 17th; I asked by DM for more time because it seemed tight, but I couldn't put the book down and finished it. It wasn't an easy read, but the story kept me going and I loved seeing unknown works. As the title and red-clad woman's portrait suggest, French art historian Martine Laca reexamines over a century of art history, from after the French Revolution through World War I, from women's perspective. What
The book Some Painters We Forgot, which Peributton sent me as a gift, shows that women artists’ work can be just as genius and great when you don’t know the artist’s name. Its strength is its spacious layout. It was wonderful to see famous paintings I had only seen small online reproduced clearly and at a large size! The whole time I looked through the book, I felt as if I were in an art museum. 😎 After reading it, I was surprised by how little we knew about the women painters who poured their
Martin Laca: Some painters we have forgotten
A masterwork by French art historian and author Martine Laca, covering art history from women's perspective from early 19th century after the French Revolution through World War I. Filled with outstanding modern women painters overlooked by art history, it is a beautiful collection worth owning and reading. It focuses on women artists overlooked or undervalued until recently, giving more attention to lesser-known painters and including 110 captivating works. It explains how women took on the role of painter, how works were made and judged, and their intentions and techniques. It examines the era and why they were forgotten, raising critical questions about art history and our direction today. It aims to remember an era art history forgot and the paths women painters left behind.
Korean title: 우리가 잊은 어떤 화가들
Korean author: 마르틴 라카
Korean publisher: 페리버튼
ISBN-13: 9791198191946
Reviews
This book looks at how women painters became part of art history after the French Revolution, from their perspective. Women artists have been active as they are today for only a few centuries in the long history of art. By tracing the many ways women found their voices and place in a male-centered art world, the book covers modern history as well as art history. Looking only at the finished work, it may seem that the artist’s gender doesn’t matter, but in the past it mattered whether a painting
I recently saw Nordic women painters at a Swedish National Museum collection exhibition. One woman who traveled northern Norway called herself a polar explorer and Arctic painter. Her work conveyed the bitter cold, but snowy sunset landscapes were spellbinding. There were few paintings, and I wondered about an aurora; none was exhibited, but I searched at home and found she had painted one. I was glad to encounter Anna Boberg in Forgotten Women Painters and delighted her Aurora was included!!!
Only after receiving this book about women painters who were denied recognition simply because they were women did I stop to wonder: Which women painters do I know? I don’t know much about art, but all the famous painters I had heard of were men. Because idealism and male dominance shaped art history, women artists became products and agents of the social system as well as its victims. This book covers more than a century of art history, from the early 19th century just after the French
At museums I wondered why most painters are men and women only models, perhaps because I see classical art more than modern. Women historically had little education, difficulty entering public life, and were confined by childbirth, childcare, and housework. Forgotten Women Painters made me consider other reasons their art stayed hidden. Despite restrictions they studied, took risks, and became famous or forgotten. I expected a conventional catalog, but this presents 110 works alongside women's
I haven’t studied art, but I’m very interested in it, and after reading many kinds of books and visiting exhibitions, I learned that Artemisia Gentileschi is considered the first woman painter recorded in Western art history. She was able to become a painter thanks to her father, who recognized her talent. Her father, Orazio, was a famous painter at the time and, because of her extraordinary talent, taught art only to his daughter. I think his paternal love was a response to how precious her
“A chance to encounter women artists and paintings erased by modern art history.” The cover is Elin Danielson's 1903 self-portrait. Most masters we know are men; why were women painters overlooked? French art historian Martine Laca reveals deliberately forgotten modern women; they were not hidden for amateurish work. The efforts women made to establish themselves and changes of the era converge. The book has 110 paintings; learning how each was made and judged, I viewed them like gifts. Its
At exhibitions I buy catalogs. Since I can't read English, I collect original-language hardcovers if they have many pictures. Some new books are still wrapped, but as an artist I think I should own art history and illustrated hardcovers. On a sentimental day I take one down: spring breeze, summer sun and cool drink, autumn leaves, winter snow and warm tea—beautiful art in every season. Forgotten Women Painters was fresh and interesting because its artists are hard to see in exhibitions and not
✅ The cover is catalog item 109: Elin Danielson-Gambogi's Self-Portrait. She was among the first Finnish women painters with formal art education, active during Finland's Golden Age (1880–1910). Her self-portrait seemed absorbed in “me,” and I kept looking before opening the book. ➡️ I was surprised that I could think of only Frida Kahlo among Western women painters. Korean painters Na Hye-seok and Chun Kyung-ja come to mind as symbolic figures; perhaps that is why Shin Saimdang remains
They were real painters too, though art history erased them. My review was due on the 17th; I asked by DM for more time because it seemed tight, but I couldn't put the book down and finished it. It wasn't an easy read, but the story kept me going and I loved seeing unknown works. As the title and red-clad woman's portrait suggest, French art historian Martine Laca reexamines over a century of art history, from after the French Revolution through World War I, from women's perspective. What
The book Some Painters We Forgot, which Peributton sent me as a gift, shows that women artists’ work can be just as genius and great when you don’t know the artist’s name. Its strength is its spacious layout. It was wonderful to see famous paintings I had only seen small online reproduced clearly and at a large size! The whole time I looked through the book, I felt as if I were in an art museum. 😎 After reading it, I was surprised by how little we knew about the women painters who poured their
