Glasgow Girls: Women in Art and Design 1880-1920

by Jude Burkhauser (Editor)

Many are familiar with the work of the Glasgow Boy painters, considered revolutionary in the late-19th century, but little has been written about the Girls who were their contemporaries. This book looks at these Girls, painters such as Bessie MacNicol and designers such as Margaret Macdonald.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Biography, Art History

263 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow - ok, so I didn't read all the fine print, but I did skim it. ANd I did pore over all the illustrations. And my brain is spinning - just from the ramifications of inspiration and threads of ideas spooling out into the world. Incredible starting point, this book, not to mention the intellectualy content of the artists' ideas and efforts. Sigh. I love painting!

[Lisa Anybookanytime · Rating 4 out of 5]

Glasgow Girls; Women in art and design - 1880-1920 (1993), edited by Jude Burkhauser, contains a wealth of photos and information about the Glaswegian Art Nouveau movement, focusing on the women whose contributions to the Glasgow Style had been historically minimised, while the art of the so-called Glasgow Boys continued to be analysed and exhibited. (Note the use of the term "girls" in the title is deliberate for several reasons outlined early in the book.)

At 245 pages, you might not read it cover to cover (unless you are academically interested, or have more advanced art knowledge than I do). I have skipped through, reading bits about particular artists (it covers over 20 individuals). Even so, the historic photos and art images are captivating!

[Deborah Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an absolute gem. It is very difficult to find a whole book on the women of the Glasgow school of Art. This is fantastic. The collection of essays, plates and information is just brilliant. I was so happy to find this book

[Lindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mmmmmm -- I'll be looking at this book over and over, until I have to return it to the library. Beautiful art work, luscious embroidery, pictures of the artists and the studios, AND essays about women in the Arts and Crafts Movement.

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brings to life an aspect of art history little discussed.

[David Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

First rate illustrations/ prints - really well written throughout.