Inside the visible an elliptical traverse of 20th century art in, of, and from the feminine

• Main Author: Zegher, M. Catherine de (Author)
• Corporate Author: Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, Mass.)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Press 1996
• Subjects: Women artists > Exhibitions; Art, Modern > Exhibitions > 20th century
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• Item Description: "The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; The Kalaan Art Foundation, Kortrijk, Flanders."# Catalog of an exhibition held at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Jan. 30-May 12, 1996
• Physical Description: 495 pages illustrations (some colour) 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-486) and index
• ISBN: 0262540819; 9780262540810

Structured in terms of recurrent cycles over time, Inside the Visible focuses on three periods (the 1930s and 1940s, the 1960s and 1970s, and the 1990s) that anticipated a wave of political repression, nationalism, and xenophopia, often stimulating artistic production that redefined practice. Illustrated essays document each artist in the collection. In addition, four general essays trace the connections among the artists. These take up such issues as why artistic recognition eluded certain artists and why their work is only just becoming visible today. They also address overlapping themes such as gender and sexuality; the intersection of racial, class, ethnic, sexual, and regional identities; and the nature of the relationship between work and viewer.