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Female’s Perspective of the World

In Katy Deepwell’s essay, Feminist Curatorial Strategies and Practices Since the 1970s, Deewell explains the approaches used by galleries and museums when displaying work created by females, prior to the 1970s feminist movements and during. To understand the strategies used to introduce artwork created by women, we must first understand the curatorial practice used by feminist curators, this is to maintain the balance of making the artwork polemical as well as contribute to society as a whole. A common description on a feminist show would be when the exhibit, temporary, of course, is a spearheaded by a canon of females and showing pieces created by females. While the curator may be the “keeper of culture” or hostess, those above them in the food chain are more than likely male. This would explain why major museums may have independent, temporary galleries displaying contemporary feminist art. An example, would be the Womenhouse created in 1972 by Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro, which was a temporary exhibit by feminist artists house put on display their social commentary of female roles in society. Ultimately Deepwell established that it as long as there is a divide in art history for gender their will continue to be imbalance in women’s exhibits. However, in Female’s Perspective of the World, the collection of photos, paintings and drawings exhibit multiple careers, roles still present within society and artworks that shatter the divide between genders.

The Green Domino, Albert Bloch, 1913, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
This painting represents one of the few careers that were suitable for females in the earlier 20th century, Today the world of dance is a thriving career path for females and has been dominatily showcased females as the pillars of art.
this painting is the personification of the old hollywood standards creating a highly obsessed society with a glamorous lifestyle.
Woman with Rifle Defending Barcelona, Unknown, 1937, From the collection of: Museo Reina Sofia
This photo of a female holding on to a rifle breaks the stereotype of what is considered feminine or masculine.
Boma, Yoo, Hyun Mi, 유현미, 2010, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
This painting showcases the lifestyle choices of a female, the pomegranate can be metaphor for life and that she is literally take a bite of it.
Portrait with Apples, Macke, August, 1909, From the collection of: Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau
This painting shows the submissive role of the female in the early 20th century.
Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, Dorothea Lange, 1936; printed early 1960's, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
This photographer exemplifies the many issues female deal with. In this era of the Great Depression this migrant mother became the face of the nation.
Standing Woman in a Patterned Blouse, Egon Schiele, 1912, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
This drawing of a female is provocative for the era showing the behind of a female, breaking the ideals of the victorian era female.
Young Girl with Arms Crossed, Jeremiah Gurney, ca. 1852 - ca. 1858, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
This photo displays a week younger female that portrays the stereotypical female.
Memento #5, Kerry James Marshall, 2003, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
This painting breaks the culture sphere by introducing the african american culture. It was created after the assination of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Malcome X.
Marilyn Monroe in the Night Sky, Kang, Hyung Koo, 2010, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
While Marilyn Monroe is known for her sexuality, but this photo shows a soft almost angelic side .
Baby with Hiding Mother, Unknown, ca. 1855, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
This mother playing coy , is a different way of seeing motherhood.
Salomé, Henri Regnault (French, Paris 1843–1871 Buzenval), 1870, From the collection of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Salomé is a known seductive women in the New Testment, this was one of the first female characters that broke the traditional view of the virtuous female.
Frida and the Cesarean (unfinished), Frida Kahlo, 1931, From the collection of: Museo Frida Kahlo
This painting is a females honest version of a personal tragedy.
Kneeling in an Armchair, Mary Cassatt, ca. 1903, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
This drawing is a representation of societies perception that females need more nurturing the males.
The comforter, Patricia Piccinini, 2010, From the collection of: Art Gallery of New South Wales
This sculpture celebrates the tendency of women to nurture their offspring regardless off any unique characteristics.
Portrait of the Dancer Aleksandr Sakharov, Jawlensky, Alexej, 1909, From the collection of: Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau
This painting represents the seductive side of a female, an attribute that is not shown often because it is in conrtast to the norm.
Family von Lenbach, Lenbach, Franz von, 1903, From the collection of: Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau
This painting shakes up the classic ideal of a tight knit family, instead it gives the sense that there is something wicked, and they are responsible for it.
Rise and Monty Kissing, New York City, Nan Goldin, 1980, From the collection of: MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
This photograph shatters the perception of the shy, reserved female sexuality.
The Child's Bath, Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926), 1893, From the collection of: The Art Institute of Chicago
This painting shows the typical vision of a female, in a nurturing her offspring.
Untitled Film Still #16, Cindy Sherman, 1978, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
This photo showcases the female with a masculine stance shattering the stereotype of what makes a female feminine.
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