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Looks at the huge phenomenon of misery as it was depicted in the popular and fine arts of the 19th century to present a completely new perspective.

Note biographique

Linda Nochlin (1931-2017) was Lila Acheson Wallace Professor Emerita of Modern Art at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts. She wrote extensively on issues of gender in art history and on 19th-century Realism. Her numerous publications include Women, Art and Power, Representing Women and Courbet, as well as the pioneering essay from 1971: 'Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?'

Table des matières

Misère: An Introduction . 1. Misère: The Irish Paradigm . 2. The Gender of Misery . 3. Géricault, Goya and the Representation of Misery . 4. Representing Misery: Courbet's Beggar Woman . 5. Fernand Pelez: Master of Miserable Old Men . Conclusion

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