Women Artists in History, From Antiquity to the Present. (Kitap Tanitimi/Book Reviews).(Book Review)

Publication: Kadin/Woman 2000

Publication Date: 01-DEC-01

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Slatkin, Wendy, Women Artists in History, From Antiquity to the Present, Third Edition, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Inc., 1985/1997. ISBN 0-13432873-6 267 pages

Students studying history of art are predominantly subjected to the work of male artists such as the works of lctinos, Lysippus, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, Goya, Picasso or Dali during their whole education life. It is the same in the studies of Turkish art where there is almost no woman name mentioned in all courses except in 20th century art. Therefore, Wendy Slatkin has written this book entitled as Women Artists in History, From Antiquity to the Present as a textbook for the art history students studying at undergraduate level that may be used as an introductory text in junction with other art history books.

As the number of scholarly papers dealing with the women artist has increased, within the last two decades, it is now possible to discuss several female artists with well-known male artists in history of art courses.

Wendy Slatkin's book does not merely name the artists, but also deals with the evolution of women's art as part of the feminist movement. Therefore, since the book is designed as a textbook,...

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