Research, Mediation and Curation with a gender perspective
Monica Sjöö was a self-taught artist and writer born in Sweden in 1938. She was also an activist in the British Women’s Liberation Movement. Sjöö was also the main author of Towards a Revolutionary Feminist Art in 1971, one of the most militant, feminist art manifestos that it was widely discussed in the feminist press… Continue reading God giving birth by Monica Sjöö
Leonor Fini was one of the many women artists attracted by the Surrealist movement during the 1930’s. What attracted them was the anti-academic stance of the movement and by an art that put emphasis in personal reality. But once they realized that Surrealism defined their role as one of confirming and completing the creative cycle… Continue reading The Guardian of the Black Egg by Leonor Fini
Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc in French) also known as ‘La Pucelle d’Orléans’ (The maid of Orléans) is considered a French heroine for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years’ War. She has inspired artistic and cultural works for nearly six centuries. Miniature portrait (c.1450-1500) Biography Joan was born in a peasant… Continue reading La Pucelle d’Orléans
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