Abstract
The relationship of women artists and feminist art in Portugal with the Revolution of April 1974 (how their work engaged with the Revolution and its sociopolitical, cultural and even economic issues), is very strong and defined a powerful artistic, gender and social statement. How does one contribute, from a perspective of recent art history in Portugal, to the analysis and appreciation of the works and acts of women artists, rewriting, if necessary, the history of 20th-century Portuguese art itself? More specifically, how to establish a historical, artistic and conceptual dialogue between the feminist art in Portugal (between the Revolution of 1974 and 1977), the second and third waves of feminism and the neo-avant-garde? In the 1970s, in Portugal, there was an unprecedented group of women artists who occupied a very relevant place in the Portuguese and even international artistic circles (Helena Almaida, Lourdes Castro, Ana Hatherly…), which was a moment with fundamental repercussions for today.
Presenters
Isabel NogueiraPrincipal Researcher; Professor, University of Lisbon(CIEBA); National Society of Fine Arts, Portugal
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—Intersectionality: Museums, Inclusion, and SDGs
KEYWORDS
Revolution 1974; Contemporary Portuguese History of Art; Feminist Art; Democracy
