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Feminist Art Journal
''The Feminist Art Journal'' was an American magazine, published quarterly from 1972 to 1977. It was the first stable, widely read journal covering feminist art. By the time the final publication was produced, ''The Feminist Art Journal'' had a circulation of eight thousand copies, and ten thousand copies of the last edition were printed.Gauthier, Olivia. 2019. “A Feminist Reckoning.” ''Art in America'' 107 (4): 27–30. History Cindy Nemser, Patricia Mainardi, and Irene Moss, the three founding members of the ''Feminist Art Journal'' all formerly staffed the magazine ''Women and Art,'' a publication funded by the Redstocking Artists. That magazine had originally intended to cover topics surrounding the American feminist art movement, but only one issue was ever published due to internal discord. That magazine's successor was ''The Feminist Art Journal'', which was founded in Brooklyn in 1972. The journal had a three-part mission:1) To be the voice of women artists in the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Nemser
Cindy Heller Nemser (March 26, 1937 – January 26, 2021) was an American art historian and writer. Founder and editor of the ''Feminist Art Journal'', she was an activist and prominent figure in the feminist art movement and was best known for her writing on the work of women artists such as Eva Hesse, Alice Neel, and Louise Nevelson. Early life Nemser was born Cecile Heller in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of William Heller and Helen (Nelson) Heller. After attending Midwood High School, she earned a B.A. in Education and—while teaching elementary school—an M.A. in English and American Literature from Brooklyn College. She then enrolled at the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, where she received her M.A. in Art History in 1966. While at the Institute, Nemser wrote exhibition reviews for ''Arts Magazine'' alongside her studies. In 1956, she married Charles S. Nemser. Career After completing an internship at the Museum of Modern Art, Nemser continued to be in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |