Product Description

At the turn of the 20th century, Glasgow was the centre for an avant-garde movement of art and design innovation in Europe which we now refer to as The Glasgow Style. While the "Glasgow Boys" group of painters hjas been widely written about, their female contemporaries have received far less attention. Painters such as Bessie MacNicol, designers Margaret and Frances MacDonald, and Jessie M. King all influenced the development of the Glasgow Style and the reverberations of their work were felt across Europe and the USA, contributing to the development of modern art and design. In this work, the editor redresses this imbalance, bringing together research from 18 scholars on the work of an astonishing number of female artists from this period, and placing them in a feminist, art historical context.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1392659 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 264 pages

From Library Journal
At the turn of the century, Glasgow's economic prosperity kindled a surge of avant-garde artistic activity. From the Glasgow School of Art, there emerged a distinctive Art Nouveau style, known as the Glasgow Style, manifested in architecture, interior design, and decorative arts. The Glaswegian women then associated with the school were key innovators of this movement. Inexcusably forgotten by art historians, their male counterparts, dubbed the "Glasgow Boys," eventually achieved lasting recognition. First published in Britain in conjunction with a 1990 exhibition of their artworks, this timely study aims to reestablish an awareness of these talented women within the context of feminist theory. Gorgeous illustrations of their paintings and designs and striking photographs from the period accompany intelligent essays by 20 scholars that document their contributions and struggles. This treasure-trove of unfamiliar material is highly recommended for women's studies and art history collections.
- Joan Levin, MLS, Chicago
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Glasgow women artists get their overdue recognition.
The book discusses the lives and struggles of the women artists at the Glasgow School of Art around the 1920s. The actual show of their work was exhibited at the Glasgow Art Museum and has been preserved in this book. It was a superb show and the book has captured the wonderful artwork of these unique artists for us to view. I cannot tell you how many times I have read it. My regret is that there are too few books like this. I thank the author for her time and effort to bring this gem to light.

Wonderful collection of writings and pictures
Thank you, Jude, for collecting these writings and illustrations of the works of the Glasgow Girls! I was introduced to Francis and Margaret MacDonald during the Charles Rennie MacKintosh exhibit at Chicago's Art Institute.

Since the Art Institute will not do an exhibit on these gals, I only have this book. Just wonderful. I wish there were even more illustrations. I love this stuff - more than the work of the Glasgow Guys.