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Hilma af Klint (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɪ̂lːma ˈɑːv ˈklɪnːt]; 26 October 1862 – 21 October 1944) was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings are considered among the first major abstract works in Western art history. [1] A considerable body of her work predates the first purely abstract compositions by Kandinsky, Malevich and ...
Many contemporary Chinese women artists have employed the use of female bodies as the subject of their artworks. From the ancient and imperial period of China until early the 19th century, women's body images in Chinese art were predominantly portrayed through male artists' lenses. As a result, female bodies were often misrepresented.
Action, Gesture, Paint: Women Artists and Global Abstraction 1940–1970 was an art exhibition held at the Whitechapel Gallery from 9 February 2023 through 7 May 2023. [1] The exhibit presented 150 mid-century abstract paintings by 81 women artists. The show included artists from Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. [2] [3]
Maria Lassnig - self portraits and paintings focused on body awareness; Aristide Maillol – early 20th century; Milo Manara – Italian comic book writer and artist; Alfons Mucha – art nouveau; Patrick Nagel – modern day; Alice Neel - depicts women through the female gaze; Michael Parkes – modern day; George Petty – pin up art
Abramović's art also represents the objectification of the female body, as she remains passive and allows spectators to do as they please to her; the audience pushes the limits of what might be considered acceptable. By presenting her body as an object, she explores the limits of danger and exhaustion a human can endure. [4]
While in Paris, she was influenced by the Situationists and their critique of consumerism. After studying French advertisements and their representation of the female body, she became particularly interested in the photo-realism movement and created her first series of paintings entitled Fetishist Objects/Woman as an Object to explore how mass media uses fetish objects and objectifies female ...