The Artist was a woman: women artists, 1550-1950

A comprehensive and chronological review of the work of known women artists over four hundred years from the Renaissance to mid-twentieth century. Germaine Greer comments upon the research undertaken and the difficulties involved in locating works of the women artists. Questions the way in which art history has been written. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

co-producer

Mary Bell

Suzanne Bauman

Duration

01:02:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017521

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting

Crafts & Visual Arts → Politics in art

Crafts & Visual Arts → Women artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Women painters

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politics in art

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women

History → History

History → Women - History

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1980

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