Nancy Spero

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An appreciation of the inspiring feminist artist and activist.

Survey by Jon Bird, Interview by Jo Anna Isaak, Focus by Sylvère Lotringer, Artist's Choice by Stanley Kubrick and Alice Jardine, Writings by Nancy Spero

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Price: USD$45.00

450 points

Specifications

Paperback
English
290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
160 pp
120 colour illustrations, 30 black and white illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714833408
ISBN-10: 0714833401

Overview

Nancy Spero (b.1926) is one of the world's most significant and inspiring feminist artists and activists
Her subject matter, which has ranged from depictions of goddesses from the ancient world to protests against modern war, mirrors her life, from Paris in the cultural ferment of the 1960s to New York in the 1970s
Since the 1980s she has attracted international acclaim, her exquisite works giving form to feminist issues and new critical discourses

In The Press

'The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about.' (Artforum)

'The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art.' (Time Out)

'A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists.' (The Sunday Times)

About the author(s)

Jon Bird is Professor of Art and Critical Theory at Middlesex University and a tutor in the Theory Department at the Jan van Eyck Acadamie, Maastricht.

Jo Anna Isaak is the author of The Ruin of Representation in Modern Art and Texts (1986) and Feminism & Contemporary Art: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Laughter (1996), as well as numerous articles on contemporary art, feminism and critical theory.

Sylvère Lotringer is professor of French literature and philosophy at Columbia University and General Editor of Semiotext(e). He frequently lectures on art, and his publications include Antonin Artaud (1989).