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OverviewThis is a fascinating look at the embroidery-based work of acclaimed contemporary artist Ghada Amer. With subjects as delicate and personal as pleasure and love, Ghada Amer shows that it is possible to resist a conventional representation of women in art. Referencing pornography and other popular vehicles directed at a heterosexual male audience, Amer's embroidery-based work contrasts traditional female handicraft with mainstream popular culture. Going even further, several pictorial works refer to well-known artists such as Ingres and Picasso. Taking works from the canon as her starting point, the artist observes the idealizing narrative construction of Western art history, indulging in a conventional presentation of an image of women that satisfies a voyeuristic gaze. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Therese St-GelaisPublisher: Gouvernement du Quebec Imprint: Gouvernement du Quebec ISBN: 9782551251421ISBN 10: 2551251427 Pages: 88 Publication Date: 12 April 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTherese St-Gelais is one of North America's leading authors on women in art. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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