09-10-2019
09-10-2019
Researching Betty Woodman
Amy Goldin 'Pattern and Decoration Movement'
Pattern and decoration movement emerged out of the Feminist Art Movement, recognising that humankind throughout the ages have a desire or need to surround themselves with decorative objects. They also noticed that the Western (male) art world had determined that Decorative Arts are lesser to 'Fine Arts'.
Need to read 'Art Hysterical Notions of Progress and Culture.' by Valerie Jaudon and Joyce Kozloff, the Pattern and Decoration movement's manifesto.
'the prejudice against the decorative has a long history and is based on hierarchies: fine art above decorative art, Western art above non-Western art, men’s art above women’s art.'
Miriam Schapiro - Dormer, 1979. Acrylic, textiles, paper on canvas. 178,5 x 102 cm. Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst Aachen. Photo: Carl Brunn / Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst Aachen © Estate of Miriam Schapiro / Bildrecht Wien, 2019
https://www.ideelart.com/magazine/pattern-and-decoration-movement (accessed 09/10/2019)
Amy Goldin: Art in A Hairshirt, Art Criticism 1964-1978
Researching Betty Woodman
Amy Goldin 'Pattern and Decoration Movement'
Pattern and decoration movement emerged out of the Feminist Art Movement, recognising that humankind throughout the ages have a desire or need to surround themselves with decorative objects. They also noticed that the Western (male) art world had determined that Decorative Arts are lesser to 'Fine Arts'.
Need to read 'Art Hysterical Notions of Progress and Culture.' by Valerie Jaudon and Joyce Kozloff, the Pattern and Decoration movement's manifesto.
'the prejudice against the decorative has a long history and is based on hierarchies: fine art above decorative art, Western art above non-Western art, men’s art above women’s art.'
Miriam Schapiro - Dormer, 1979. Acrylic, textiles, paper on canvas. 178,5 x 102 cm. Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst Aachen. Photo: Carl Brunn / Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst Aachen © Estate of Miriam Schapiro / Bildrecht Wien, 2019
https://www.ideelart.com/magazine/pattern-and-decoration-movement (accessed 09/10/2019)
Amy Goldin: Art in A Hairshirt, Art Criticism 1964-1978
Collection of her essays (art critic)
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