Famm

Female Artists of the Mougins Museum, France

Samantha Baskind, Jennifer R. Cohen, Ellen G. Landau , Debra N. Mancoff

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Merrell Publishers Ltd
13 May 2025

History of Art & Design Styles; Art Treatments & Subjects; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Gender studies: women

A breathtaking sanctuary dedicated exclusively to the work of extraordinary women artists.

For centuries, art history has largely overlooked the accomplishments of women artists. With the opening of the Female Artists of the Mougins Museum in France-or FAMM for short-this imbalance in the recognition and appreciation of women's art from around the world is being redressed. Through its paintings, sculptures, and photographs drawn from the remarkable Levett Collection, FAMM is proud to tell the story of female creativity from Impressionism to the present day.

Written by a range of female curators, academics, and art historians, this superb book presents more than 230 spectacular artworks from FAMM and the wider Levett Collection.

This publication is bookended by a lively introduction and an illustrated timeline that highlights significant events involving women artists and some of the most important stylistic and thematic currents in the visual arts since the mid-19th century. In the main part of the book, the featured works are divided into six themed sections that represent a compelling artistic journey: from visionary Impressionists such as Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt, and daring Surrealists such as Leonora Carrington, Leonor Fini, and Dorothea Tanning; through bold figuration by Elaine de Kooning, Alice Neel, Jenny Saville, and Sahara Longa, and powerful abstract works by Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler, Alma Thomas, and Lalan. The final two sections, devoted to sculpture and contemporary art, include Barbara Hepworth, Louise Bourgeois, Sarah Lucas, Howardena Pindell, Tracey Emin, Marina Abramovic, and Stacey Gillian Abe, among many others. The author of each section contributes a concise overview essay as well as extended captions that provide an engaging commentary on each selected artwork and the artist behind its creation.

An authoritative book on an outstanding collection, this is a true celebration of women in art - whether revered innovators from the last 150 years or newly emerging stars.

300 illustrations

Text by: Samantha Baskind, Jennifer R. Cohen, Ellen G. Landau, Debra N. Mancoff, Jennifer Samet
Imprint: Merrell Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 250mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 800g
ISBN: 9781858947181
ISBN 10: 1858947189
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 13 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kristan M. Hanson is Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont. She has worked at Dumbarton Oaks, the Spencer Museum of Art in Kansas, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Samantha Baskind is Distinguished Professor of Art History at Cleveland State University, Ohio. A specialist in modern and contemporary art, she is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reviews. Jennifer R. Cohen is Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Dalí Museum in St Petersburg, Florida. Her exhibitions and publications have addressed Surrealism and its legacies. Ellen G. Landau, Andrew W. Mellon Professor Emerita at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, is a renowned expert on Abstract Expressionism, with a specialty in women painters and artistic couples of that period. Debra N. Mancoff is a Chicago-based author and a Scholar-in-Residence at the Newberry Library. Her books explore the interconnections between art, culture, and fashion, particularly in 19th-century Europe and America. Jennifer Samet is Senior Director of the Eric Firestone Gallery and a faculty member of the New York Studio School. She has interviewed over 100 artists for her 'Beer with a Painter' column for the online forum Hyperallergic. Yayoi Shionoiri is an art historian and art lawyer who has written about legal issues concerning contemporary artistic practice, copyright, AI, and ethics related to new technology.