Description
We will be examining two different topics in this discussion
Women in the Cannons of Art History
Exhibiting Female Artist Work in Museums
Please take notes on each video to answer questions below.
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Part 1: Please watch the video below and take notes on the “Legacy of Women in Art History”
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Part 2: Please watch the video below and take notes on the “Female artists in the Museum”
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Part 3: Based on our lectures on the Renaissance period and the information presented in these videos:
>What did you think of the video on the “Legacy of Women in Art History” (Where are the Women?)
>How should art history/ historians correct for the exclusion of Pre-Modern (1400-1800 CE) female artists in art history?
Please argue one of these points:
We should rewrite popular history books and insert women, because…
We should continue writing all-female art histories, because…
We should get rid of popular/old artistry books and start over that included both/all sexes…
We should do nothing because…
Your “Out-of-the-Box” idea because…
_____________and also add your thoughts on museum representation_____________
>What did you think of the video on the “Female artists in the Museum” (Why are there few Female Artists?)
>Are the museums reasons for lack of Female Artist Representation valid? Why?
>Should the museums do more? What strategies should they take on?
Please argue one of these points
Sell images made by male artists to make room for female artists because…
Always have one exhibition dedicated to females because…
Hire more staff that specialized in female artists because…
Make a separate wing in every museum dedicated to female artists because…
Nothing, current female representation is acceptable because…
