Local/Global: Women Artists in the Nineteenth Century

Local/Global: Women Artists in the Nineteenth Century is the first book to investigate women artists working in disparate parts of the world. This pioneering collection addresses issues at the heart of feminist and post-colonial studies: the nature of difference, discrepant modernities and cross-cultural encounters. Written in a lively and accessible style, this lavishly illustrated volume offers fresh perspectives on women, art and identity. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of women artists and the art of the nineteenth century.

Deborah Cherry is Professor of the History of Art at the University of the Arts, London, UK and Editor of Art History. Janice Helland is Professor of Art History and Women’s Studies, and Queen’s National Scholar at Queen’s University, Canada.