Over the past years; studies have begun not only to identify the factors that impeded the full participation of women artists in French cultural life; such as womenrsquo;s limited access to professional art education; but also to bring to light the considerable artistic accomplishments of women occluded by historians for over a century. A similar effort at historical revision has been under way for French women writers. Works of fiction that enjoyed many editions in the nineteenth-century receded from our field of vision for almost a century before being rediscovered and reissued during the last decades of the twentieth century. Such efforts have resulted in scholarship that has helped revise the history of both artistic and literary expression in nineteenth-century France. Similarly; many women in nineteenth-century France had their art criticism published both in journal reviews and in book form; often for decades; in a number of the most influential venues of their day. However; it is perplexing that they remain almost totally invisible in histories of French culture. Women Art Critics in Nineteenth-Century France: Vanishing Acts is the first sustained effort to bring these prolific and influential critics out from the shadows. Although each of the chapters in this volume results from an interdisciplinary approach; the fact that they are written by scholars in art history and in literature means that there will be inevitable differences in approach and methodology. Thus; we study the womenrsquo;s reception of specific artworks and aesthetic movements; discuss intersections of aesthetics and politics in their essays and the literary styles and rhetorical strategies of individual critics; explore the social conditions that allowed or impeded their successes; and suggest reasons for their all but disappearance in the twentieth century. In bringing to light for twenty-first-century readers the ldquo;vanishedrdquo; writings of heretofore unrecognized or underrecognized women art critics; the authors hope to contribute to the ongoing revision of womenrsquo;s role in cultural history. The multifaceted approaches to word/image studies modeled in this book; and the many avenues for further research it identifies; will inspire scholars in a number of disciplines to continue the work of reinscribing women in the history of cultural life.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Wealth of Information and Wonderful ImagesBy SusanThis book is full of rare photos; accompanied by very informative captions. Author James Claflin clearly knows the subject matter very well and covers all aspects of life saving on Cape Cod; including the early years of the Massachusetts Humane Society; the U.S. Life-Saving Service and its numerous life-saving stations that once dotted the eastern shores of the Cape; lightships; and of course; the Capes lighthouses. Over time all of these functions were incorporated into the US Coast Guard; and so Mr. Claflin includes a chapter on the Coast Guard as well. For a small book; it is packed with information that is presented in a well organized manner. This book a pleasure to read and peruse.Errata: (with SO much information in the book; it is inevitable that there would be a mistake or two)1. On page 66; lower photo it states that Chathams twin cast-iron towers were built in 1881 - they were erected in 18772. On page 68; upper photo; the north tower is on the left; not the right. Prior to a massive renovation by the Coast Guard in the early 1950s; the west side of the keepers house was the front entrance. Thus; in this photo; the west side of the house is pictured and it is the left tower that was moved to Eastham. (A series of renovations to the west side of this building; beginning in the 1940s; have all but obliterated the architectural features that were originally seen on the west side of this building.)These errors are indeed minor and the overall quality of the book; both for its images and text; lead me to enthusiastically give this book a five-star rating.I purposely bought the physical book instead of the Kindle version because it is such fun to randomly flip through the pages and read the captions beneath any of the images that catch my interest. This is a book that I will read over and over again.I heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in the history of Cape Cod; to all who love lighthouses; and to Coast Guard enthusiasts everywhere.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. nice bookBy James K. Hosford Jr.Very interesting reading.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. History of Cape Cods life saving servicesBy James W ClaflinSuperb vintage photographs. Tells the story of lighthouses and early Coast Guard from the days of the Massachusetts Humane Society and Life Saving Service up to todays Coast Guard. Wonderful reading; worth it for the photos alone.