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Art Work

- Women Artists and Democracy in Mid-Nineteenth-Century New York

About Art Work

Between 1850 and 1880, thousands of women moved to New York City to study art and pursue careers as painters, designers, illustrators, and engravers. This book reconnects their accomplishments to the city's conspicuously democratic art institutions, its burgeoning illustrated press, and the prevailing aesthetic ideal known as the Unity of Art.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812240719
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 328
  • Published:
  • June 3, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x26 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 1, 2024

Description of Art Work

Between 1850 and 1880, thousands of women moved to New York City to study art and pursue careers as painters, designers, illustrators, and engravers. This book reconnects their accomplishments to the city's conspicuously democratic art institutions, its burgeoning illustrated press, and the prevailing aesthetic ideal known as the Unity of Art.

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