Uncommon catalogue of an important exhibition of sculpture by Elena Bennett, Sheila Clayton, Janet Hedges, Cornelia Parker and Lois Williams, held at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, 8 October – 12 November, 1983. Introduction by Antonia Payne, list of 20 works, 10 images.
In 2022 The Henry Moore Institute presented “The Show Must Go On: Exhibiting Sculpture by Women in Twentieth-Century Britain” (9 April – 23 September 2022) which recognised “Sculpture by Women” as a key intervention in the histories of exhibiting art by women but one which has largely been omitted from art historical accounts.
“During the 1970s numerous surveys of women’s art, both past and present, were held across the world in the wake of the women’s movement. Initially no such exhibitions were held in the UK, with representation still remaining poor. In 1975 feminist protesters staged a demonstration against The Condition of Sculpture exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London, which included only four women out of a total of forty artists. Shortly after, the artist Liliane Lijn approached the Tate Gallery to propose an exhibition of contemporary art by women. Although this was unsuccessful, Lijn and fellow artists Rita Donagh, Tess Jaray, Kim Lim and Gillian Wise were later invited to organise the second Hayward Annual in 1978, an exhibition that became dubbed ‘the women’s show’. A number of contemporary survey shows of art by women were held in the UK following this, including several specifically dedicated to sculpture, such as Sculpture by Women at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham (1983).” (Henry Moore Institute) Read More
Title: Sculpture by Women
Author: Antonia Payne
Publisher: Ikon Gallery, Birmingham
Publication Date: 1983
Design: Ikon Gallery
Format: stapled wraps
Images: 10
Pages:20 pp.
Language: English
Condition: very good. crease to upper right corner, corners bumped, loss to upper right corner of front cover
Provenance: The Library of Rod Hill
Stock Number: RB05184 RH
Uncommon catalogue of an important exhibition of sculpture by Elena Bennett, Sheila Clayton, Janet Hedges, Cornelia Parker and Lois Williams, held at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, 8 October – 12 November, 1983. Introduction by Antonia Payne, list of 20 works, 10 images.
In 2022 The Henry Moore Institute presented “The Show Must Go On: Exhibiting Sculpture by Women in Twentieth-Century Britain” (9 April – 23 September 2022) which recognised “Sculpture by Women” as a key intervention in the histories of exhibiting art by women but one which has largely been omitted from art historical accounts.
“During the 1970s numerous surveys of women’s art, both past and present, were held across the world in the wake of the women’s movement. Initially no such exhibitions were held in the UK, with representation still remaining poor. In 1975 feminist protesters staged a demonstration against The Condition of Sculpture exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London, which included only four women out of a total of forty artists. Shortly after, the artist Liliane Lijn approached the Tate Gallery to propose an exhibition of contemporary art by women. Although this was unsuccessful, Lijn and fellow artists Rita Donagh, Tess Jaray, Kim Lim and Gillian Wise were later invited to organise the second Hayward Annual in 1978, an exhibition that became dubbed ‘the women’s show’. A number of contemporary survey shows of art by women were held in the UK following this, including several specifically dedicated to sculpture, such as Sculpture by Women at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham (1983).” (Henry Moore Institute) Read More
Title: Sculpture by Women
Author: Antonia Payne
Publisher: Ikon Gallery, Birmingham
Publication Date: 1983
Design: Ikon Gallery
Format: stapled wraps
Images: 10
Pages:20 pp.
Language: English
Condition: very good. crease to upper right corner, corners bumped, loss to upper right corner of front cover
Provenance: The Library of Rod Hill
Stock Number: RB05184 RH
