A Studio of Her Own: Women Artists in Boston 1870-1940

by Erica Hirshler and Cecilia Beaux

Book Overview

As early as 1889, one Boston art critic had reported that "there is nothing that men do that is not done by women now in Boston." The city of Boston saw perhaps the largest concentration of women... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878464824
• ISBN13: 9780878464821
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: MFA Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

An important contribution

In the interest of full disclosure, the author and I are both involved with the Boston Women's Heritage Trail. However, my respect for her work stands on its own. Hirshler's book is an important contribution to understanding women artists in Boston during the nineteenth century and how it was that this group was able to step forward and become professional artists. She looks at the historical forces that both kept them back and propelled them forward, who they were, what training they received and where, where they lived and worked, how they were received my their families and the public, and so on. She also examines the work itself as a curator, and provides great insight into style and technique. This book is thorough, and fascinating. Also, the images of the women's work are fabulous. These women were not only courageous, they were GOOD! I use Hirshler's book all the time in the talks and tours I give about Boston women artists. It is an essential resource. --Bonnie Hurd Smith