Goddess

Fierce Women on Film

Bethan Johnson, Matt Millikan, Sarah Tutton

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Thames & Hudson
28 March 2023

Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Media studies; Gender studies: women

The screen goddess is a formidable figure, renowned for her power, complexity and so often beauty. From Joan Crawford and Bette Davis to Laverne Cox and Michelle Yeoh, these women disrupted and redefined the female ideal by pushing boundaries, fighting gender stereotypes and transcending tired tropes.

Goddess examines cinema history through a feminist lens, charting the evolution of women's on-screen representation and challenging dominant narratives and misconceptions. Contributors, including film critics, actors, podcasters, journalists and academics, share behind-the-scenes stories and celebrate some of cinema's most memorable female characters at a time when the film industry is undergoing a long-awaited reckoning.

By: Bethan Johnson, Matt Millikan, Sarah Tutton
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 814g
ISBN: 9781760763466
ISBN 10: 1760763462
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 28 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bethan Lloyd Johnson is a curator at ACMI, where she developed the Goddess exhibition this publication accompanies. Previously, she held curatorial roles at the British Film Institute and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Matt Millikan is a writer and editor at ACMI who leads museum interpretation, both in gallery and online. Prior to ACMI, he was assistant editor at ArtsHub and was a recipient of the Kill Your Darlings/Varuna Copyright Agency Fellowship.