PDF Women of the Underground: Art: Cultural Innovators Speak for Themselves by Zora von Burden in Arts-Photography

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ldquo;It is not about provocation; reaction or even invocation; it is about transformation: mentally and physically.rdquo;mdash;Marina Abramovic; artistldquo;Art is subjective; and if one sees something in an image; that projection is a reflection of the spectator; who sees what he or she wants to see; whose critique is relevant to him or herself; exposing his or her own perversions.rdquo;mdash;Irina Ionesco; artistUntil the late twentieth century; womenrsquo;s creative skills were relegated to craft and decorative arts; and valued only for utilitarian purposes in service to others and the manufacturing of products to benefit society.After enduring the great injustice of being denied the freedom that self-expression brings through art for the joy of the human spirit; Women of the Underground: Art celebrates those female cultural innovators who are creating new artwork that pushes boundaries; dares to question; and redefines the genres of mixed media; theater; film; photography; and visual; conceptual; and performance art.In this groundbreaking anthology that will inspire artists and everyone interested in alternatives to mainstream culture; as well as serve as a reference book for art historians; twenty-six female artists describe their ideas; beginnings; influences; and creative techniques. Contains interviews with Lady Pink; Marina Abramovic; Orlan; Aleksandra Mir; Penny Arcade; Johanna Went; the Guerrilla Girls; and many others.Editor Zora von Burden was born and raised in San Francisco; California. A frequent contributor to The San Francisco Herald; von Burden also wrote the screenplay for Geoff Cordnerrsquo;s underground cult classic film; Hotel Hopscotch.