The Mirror and the Palette
Rebellion, Revolution and Resilience: 500 Years of Women’s Self-Portraits
Jennifer Higgie Hachette RRP $24.99 AUD
he looks at herself, again and again. She’s in London or Paris or Helsinki or Sydney. She’s in a village by the sea or a hamlet in the mountains, in a room, a studio, a flat, a place, however small, she can call her own. She’s a mother, she’s childless, she’s straight, she’s queer, in a relationship or relationships, happily celibate or filled with a longing for something or someone just out of reach.” This is where art critic Jennifer Higgie steps, which offers insight into the lives and creativity of women artists spanning five hundred years.
