Due to its physical and technical challenges, sculpture was long regarded as the "most unfeminine of all arts." Today, however, at least as many women as men are active—and recognized—in the field of sculpture. Combining biographical details with various meta-levels, this richly illustrated volume sheds light on the history of women sculptors in an interdisciplinary and scholarly manner, providing profound insight into their art-historical context.
Due to its physical and technical challenges, sculpture was long regarded as the "most unfeminine of all arts." Today, however, at least as many women as men are active—and recognized—in the field of sculpture. Combining biographical details with various meta-levels, this richly illustrated volume sheds light on the history of women sculptors in an interdisciplinary and scholarly manner, providing profound insight into their art-historical context.