Women in graphic design : 1890-2012 = Frauen und Grafik-Design

Why do apparently so few women feature in the history of design? Why is it still the case that so few women speak at conferences? Why are previously well-known women "forgotten"? What effects does the gender debate have on today's everyday working life? Are women judged today solely o...

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Other Authors: Breuer, Gerda (Editor, Hrsg.)
Meer, Julia (Editor, Hrsg.)
Document Type: Book
Language:German
English
Published: Berlin : Jovis , 2012
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Related Items:Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Gerda Breuer, Julia Meer, Women in graphic design 1890-2012]
Author Notes:ed. by Gerda Breuer, Julia Meer
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Summary:Why do apparently so few women feature in the history of design? Why is it still the case that so few women speak at conferences? Why are previously well-known women "forgotten"? What effects does the gender debate have on today's everyday working life? Are women judged today solely on the basis of their quality of work? Since professionalization began, female graphic designers have been working actively and successfully, but the artificial synthesis of masculinity and artistic genius has repeatedly prevented women-with few exceptions-to be recognised in "official" design history. Still today, despite the claim that the gender issue is obsolete in graphic design, only a tiny percentage of active female designers enjoy public acclaim. This opulently illustrated volume finally sets out to fill this gap. It presents the most significant female designers and portrays their paths to professionalization, with numerous short biographies alongside essays, sources and detailed discussions
Item Description:Enthält 35 Beiträge
Text in dt. u. engl. Sprache
Physical Description:606 Seiten zahlr. Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:3868591532
9783868591538