In the picture : the emergence of the female amateur in fin-de-siècle exhibition posters in Brussels

Belgian art nouveau posters, created around 1900 to advertise modern art exhibitions, reveal a new iconography that represents modern women intensely engaged with works of fine and decorative art. In addressing how these posters picture this new type of female amateur as a fashionable, discerning, highly involved, and at times even provocative femme nouvelle (new woman), this article discusses how the posters not only advertised certain avant-garde art exhibitions as sites of aesthetic experience and distinction but also reflected, foregrounded, and encouraged women’s increased participation i... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Müller, Ulrike
Sterckx, Marjan
Dokumenttyp: journalarticle
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Schlagwörter: Arts and Architecture / belle époque / affiche / poster / collecting / gender / female amateur / women collectors / Brussels / Belgium / exhibition / art / decorative arts / art nouveau / modern art / modern woman / fashion / avant-garde / connoisseurship
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26589761
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Link(s) : https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8771828

Belgian art nouveau posters, created around 1900 to advertise modern art exhibitions, reveal a new iconography that represents modern women intensely engaged with works of fine and decorative art. In addressing how these posters picture this new type of female amateur as a fashionable, discerning, highly involved, and at times even provocative femme nouvelle (new woman), this article discusses how the posters not only advertised certain avant-garde art exhibitions as sites of aesthetic experience and distinction but also reflected, foregrounded, and encouraged women’s increased participation in the vibrant cultural scene of fin-de-siècle Brussels.