Ellen Emmet Rand: Gender, Art, and Business

Ellen Emmet Rand (1875-1941) was a prominent and successful portrait artist in the early 20th century in the United States. This book explores her life, career, and the complex negotiations she faced as a woman artist, challenging traditional gender roles and exploring race, art, business, and modernism in the 20th century.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Ellen Emmet Rand (1875-1941) was a pivotal and prolific portrait artist in the United States during the early 20th century. She skillfully navigated her career, reputation, family, and finances, showcasing the intricate balance required to reconcile these competing demands. By engaging with newly accessible archival materials and collaborating with scholars from diverse perspectives in visual culture, this book aims to delve into the significance of Rand's portraits and her career, while also challenging and reimagining gender, art, race, business, and modernism in the 20th century.

Ellen Emmet Rand (1875-1941) was a pivotal and prolific portrait artist in the United States during the early 20th century. She skillfully navigated her career, reputation, family, and finances, showcasing the intricate balance required to reconcile these competing demands. By engaging with newly accessible archival materials and collaborating with scholars from diverse perspectives in visual culture, this book aims to delve into the significance of Rand's portraits and her career, while also challenging and reimagining gender, art, race, business, and modernism in the 20th century.

Weight: 548g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350189973