Creative Women of the "Lost Generation": Women in the Arts in the Wake of the Great War

The book explores the creative women of the Lost Generation who pursued artistic careers in the years leading up to, during, and following World War I. It sheds light on the shifting nature of gender norms during this period and how modernist practices continued to develop in their hands. The book challenges the place creative women currently hold in the historical record and highlights their contributions to wartime and post-war culture.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the lives and artistic journeys of the remarkable women of the Lost Generation, a group of talented artists who emerged during the years leading up to, during, and following World War I. These women, who hailed from various fields such as painting, sculpture, filmmaking, writing, singing, composing, dancing, and impresario, pursued their passion for art with unwavering determination. Their stories, coupled with the art they created, commissioned, mobilized as propaganda, and performed, shed light on the evolving gender norms of the time.

The chapters in this book, written by a diverse group of contributors, explore how modernist practices continued to evolve in the hands of women artists during the war. Through networks forged by and for these women artists in the absence of their male colleagues, they fostered a sense of community and collaboration that played a crucial role in their artistic growth. These chapters also reflect on the impact of the dissolution of these structures after the November 1918 armistice, as it had detrimental consequences for their professional trajectories.

This book aims to challenge the historical record and shed light on the significant contributions of creative women to wartime and post-war culture. It seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of the essential work of female creative professionals, highlighting their experiences of resistance, mourning, and reinvention in the shadow of the Great War.

This collection of essays will be of immense value to scholars interested in social and gender history of the twentieth century, as well as historians of the arts. It offers a profound exploration of the artistic journeys of these women, providing a deeper appreciation for their contributions to the world of art.

Weight: 648g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032387352