Arts We’re Artists, Not Muses How five iconic painters rejected the social codes of their times and changed Modern Art. By Angela Ledgerwood Arts How five iconic painters rejected the social codes of their times and changed Modern Art. By Angela Ledgerwood Previous article The Confidence Gap: How Girls Are Taught To Hold Back Next article Why Crime Dramas Have Taken A Turn For The Better Five painters disrupted the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting – not as muses but as artists – liberating themselves from the male gaze, traditional society, motherhood, and the role of the good wife. In the riveting new book, Ninth Street Women, art historian Mary Gabriel reexamines the passionate, turbulent and trailblazing lives of Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell and Helen Frankenthaler; how they changed the trajectory of Modern Art and why they deserve just as much recognition as their macho male peers like Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko. Here, Gabriel draws on her extensive research and gives us a taste of just how radical and inspiring these women really were. Lee Krasner in Jackson Pollock’s studio, ca. 1949 Artculture Best Of Future Women Culture “Never an excuse”: Why Katrina still can’t stand the smell of bourbon By Sally Spicer Diamond Meet the leaders: Erin Vincent By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Malini Raj By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Azmeena Hussain By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Shannan Dodson By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Elly Desmarchelier By Odessa Blain Equity A sneak peek inside the sold-out budget event By Odessa Blain Culture Janine never thought divorce would mean losing her family and friends By Sally Spicer Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
