Woman as Protagonist: The Art of Nancy Spero
A look at the 40-year career of acclaimed feminist artist Nancy Spero, who, in her own works, is concerned with “rewriting the imaging of women through historical time.” With Spero’s own voice as narration, this documentary tracks her development as she matured against the grain of Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, and Pop Art when “there wasn’t room in the art world to make way for political or activist art.”
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Woman as Protagonist: The Art of Nancy Spero
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 19, 1993
Runtime
0h 46m
Original Title
Woman as Protagonist: The Art of Nancy Spero
Director
Irene Sosa
Description
A look at the 40-year career of acclaimed feminist artist Nancy Spero, who, in her own works, is concerned with “rewriting the imaging of women through historical time.” With Spero’s own voice as narration, this documentary tracks her development as she matured against the grain of Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, and Pop Art when “there wasn’t room in the art world to make way for political or activist art.”
