"Feminist art is not some tiny creek running off the great river of real art. It is not some crack in an otherwise flawless stone. It is, quite spectacularly I think, art which is not based on the subjugation of one half of the species. It is art which will take the great human themes — love, death, heroism, suffering, history itself — and render them fully human. It may also, although our imaginations are so mutilated now that we are incapable of the ambition, introduce a new theme, one as great and rich as those others — should we call it 'joy'?"
Andrea Dworkin, "Feminism, Art, and My Mother Sylvia," in a speech, April 16, 1974, at Smith College, Northampton, Mass
^ quote we might be able to build off of? (for proving -male-feminist-art can be possible?)
Also, discovered one of the old masters of art, William Blake, was indeed a feminist--was friends with Mary Wollstonecraft-- however i don't know if his feminism is expressly portrayed in his art...would he be a good example? or maybe not?
here's one of his paintings... he did a lot of mythological and biblical references, yet, when he did such controversial goddesses as this one (Hecate--when roman times hit, they labeled her as a monster [bringer of death etc...]) they are not shown as such. but i'll keep researching him, I've just skimmed his paintings so far, maybe i can find some that apply better.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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