Ninth Street Women: The Women of Abstract Expressionism Course
Program Overview
This course explores the impact of female artists on Abstract Expressionism, focusing on Mary Gabriel's book "Ninth Street Women." It expands the book's scope to include other female painters and sculptors, featuring guest speakers to enhance the learning experience. The course aims to shed light on the contributions of women to this influential art movement.
Program Outline
Outline:
This class will take as its point of focus Mary Gabriel's book Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art, published in 2017. The course will expand the book's content so as to include other female painters and sculptors allied with Abstract Expressionism.
Outline:
This class will take as its point of focus Mary Gabriel's book Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art, published in 2017. The course will expand the book's content so as to include other female painters and sculptors allied with Abstract Expressionism.