If men and women are equally capable of genius, why have there been no female artists of the stature of Leonardo, Titian or Poussin? In seeking to answer this question, Germaine Greer introduces us to major but underestimated figures in the history of Western painting--Angelica Kauffmann, Natalia Goncharova, Suzanne Valadon, Berthe Morisot, Kathe KOllwitz--and produces a brilliantly incisive and richly illustrated study. She explains the obstacles as both external and surmountable and internal and insurmountable in the race ...
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If men and women are equally capable of genius, why have there been no female artists of the stature of Leonardo, Titian or Poussin? In seeking to answer this question, Germaine Greer introduces us to major but underestimated figures in the history of Western painting--Angelica Kauffmann, Natalia Goncharova, Suzanne Valadon, Berthe Morisot, Kathe KOllwitz--and produces a brilliantly incisive and richly illustrated study. She explains the obstacles as both external and surmountable and internal and insurmountable in the race for achievement.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. Size: 10x7x1; 373 p., immaculate and unmarked anywhere; ill.; binding firm; in absence of d.j. sepia boards have slight edge wear and a few strays blemished and marks.
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Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0374224129. Clean and pristine, with no markings or signs of prior use. The jacket is neither chipped nor torn, but has a bit of shelfwear. A mylar Brodart cover now protects it. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided.; 10.3 X 7.8 X 1.9 inches; 373 pages.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Fine in Very Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.373 with index. The author focuses on the world of women painters to show how the imposition of traditional social constraints has robbed women in particular, and the world at large, of the chance of excellence. clean tight copy d/j shows small tear front and back top near spine, top sine smal ters, back cover 1 1/4" tear near spine, lower spine small tears and pieces missing, else minuscule edgewear and bumped corners. wear to top. bottom spine board cloth.