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Routledge - Fair Women: Fashion and Gender Politics Book

Name: Routledge - Fair Women: Fashion and Gender Politics Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the intersection of fashion, exhibition culture, and gender politics in Fair Women. This academic work examines a Victorian blockbuster exhibition organized by a committee of women at the Grafton Galleries in London. Through a detailed study of historical and contemporary portraits alongside decorative objects, the book examines how this event challenged existing assumptions regarding the representation of women. Meaghan Clarke provides a deep look into how the Fair Women phenomenon complicated gender stereotypes of the era. By positioning women as cultural arbiters rather than superficial collectors, the text offers a new perspective on material culture and collecting between 1700 and 1950. This book is an essential resource for those interested in the histories of museums, gender studies, and the evolution of art exhibitions. It uncovers a wide range of texts and images to reconstruct this significant moment in cultural history.

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Examines the Fair Women exhibition at the London Grafton Galleries to understand its impact on Victorian society.

Analyzes how women acted as cultural arbiters through the organization of major historical exhibitions.

Provides a scholarly look at the relationship between fashion, material culture, and gender politics.

Challenges contemporary assumptions about female collectors and the representation of women in art.

Includes a wide range of historical texts and images related to the exhibition and its objects.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138493562
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Exhibition & Collection Catalogs > Museums
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 16 July 2020
Listed Since: 10 February 2018

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