| Title | : | Differencing the Canon: Feminist Desire and the Writing of Arts Histories (Revisions, Critical Studies in the History and Theory of Art) |
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| ISBN | : | 0415067006 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780415067003 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 |
| Publication | : | First published February 4, 1999 |
In this major book, Griselda Pollock engages boldly in the culture wars over `what is the canon?` and `what difference can feminism make?` Do we simply reject the all-male line-up and satisfy our need for ideal egos with an all women litany of artistic heroines? Or is the question a chance to resist the phallocentric binary and allow the ambiguities and complexities of desire - subjectivity and sexuality - to shape the readings of art that constantly displace the present gender demarcations?
Differencing the Canon: Feminist Desire and the Writing of Arts Histories (Revisions, Critical Studies in the History and Theory of Art) Reviews
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I generally detest feminist criticism or theory, but this book earned 3.5 on my scale. While the abundance of academic jargon can provide a bit of a stumbling block for the casual art aoficiando, weighing down some chapters, I find some of the questions posed by Pollock to be intriguing.
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‘Mothers and daughters and mourning.’
Dr. Pollock lays out her arguments in a beautifully written - if at times a bit lofty - book of theory that tries to consider the art historical canon from the perspectives of many ‘Others.’
