- Hardcover: 319 pages
- Publisher: Temple University Press (April 9 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1566393310
- ISBN-13: 978-1566393317
- Product Dimensions: 26.3 x 21.2 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Some of the 45 women artists presented here are well known (e.g., Nan Goldin, Susan Meiselas, Anne Noggle, Cindy Sherman, and Carrie Mac Weems), but most of them will be new to followers of contemporary photography. Most of the essayists will be new as well, though Lucy R. Lippard, Abigail Solomon-Godeau, and Deborah Willis Braithwaite are included. The book is organized according to feminist issues or themes: sexuality and body image, family and domestic life, advertising and consumerism, cultural and sexual identities, women in the workforce, and the relationship between photographer and subject (sometimes the same person). A common belief among the contributors is that photographic images are inherently political and that too many photographs of women "frame" them as idealized, impersonal, or weak. These photographers attempt to "reframe" women in positions of power and authority or to present images that aim to shock us into confronting the reality of women's roles in society. While the quality of the writing and reproductions is uneven, this book would be a valuable addition to collections of contemporary photography or women's studies.?Kathleen Collins, New York Transit Museum Archives, Brooklyn
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Reframings makes a tremendous contribution to the field of photography, art, and feminist theory. There is a definite need to reflect on the representation of women through the eyes of feminist artists and critics and probe issues in new and provocative ways-this book does just that. The multiple perspectives and voices of these women ensure an incredibly rich and diverse analysis of what is 'American' and what is 'feminism.'" --Constance Wolf, Associate Director, Whitney Museum of American Art "This path breaking book unmasks a key artist movement long neglected by the photography establishment: the canonbusting contribution of feminist photographers over the past decade. Besides providing a comprehensive look at the seldom seen work of over 30 artists, this volume constitutes a major intervention into the discourse of photography criticism. Diane Neumaier and her stellar cast of critics and artists supply the missing pieces in the puzzle of postmodernism." --Brian Wallis, contributing editor, Art in America "This is an ambitious, exceptional book in its scope, breadth, and inclusiveness... Neumaier does not shy away from the difficult questions that conflicting interpretations present. Instead she embraces a diversity of opinion and, at times, conflicting points of view to explore a wide range of American feminist issues and experiences." --Choice "Providing visibility to feminist photographers and theorists, and emphasizing the interrelation of the two, Reframings expands the parameters of feminist discourse, while at the same time collecting a canon to which scholars might refer in the future." --afterimage
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excellent,
By Laura Robinson (the Midwest) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reframings: New American Feminist Photographies (Paperback)
Reframings is an excellent book for the woman artist in search of the meaning of self-representation and how she can be empowered by it. The book did an excellent job of giving a well rounded view of what was going on in the year that it was published, including women from many walks of life, expressing many uniquely feminine views.
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The first impression this book gives is that it is very political. The artists' attempts to portray women in alternative roles is clear. Many of the pieces utilize shock value to bring to light roles women are traditionally forced into, and some pictures are quite graphic. Although it is not the case for all the photography, much of it repeats the feminist philosophies already brought forth over the recent decades and presents nothing new. This begs the question whether or not these images are truly art.
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This review is from: Reframings: New American Feminist Photographies (Paperback)
Reframings is an excellent book for the woman artist in search of the meaning of self-representation and how she can be empowered by it. The book did an excellent job of giving a well rounded view of what was going on in the year that it was published, including women from many walks of life, expressing many uniquely feminine views.
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