Pants Wear Skirts: The Erfurt Women Artist's Group 1984-1994

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Product ID:	9783775752589
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Pants Wear Skirts
Subtitle:	The Erfurt Women Artist's Group 1984-1994
Authors:	Author: Christin Muller, Susanne Altmann, Sonia Voss, nGbK Berlin, Kata Krasznahorkai, Franziska Schmidt
Page Count:	256
Subjects:	History of art, History of art / art & design styles
Description:	Founded in 1984 by women around Gabriele StÃ¶tzer, the Erfurt Women Artistsâ€™ Group pursued a radically creative lifestyle to counter the rigid structures of everyday life in the GDR, over a period of ten years. Subversive, witty, borne of a liberating sense of defiance against normative gender roles, their artistic expressions provide an insight into the little-known feminist subculture in the GDR. Their pioneering role in terms of an exploration of female identity is particularly reflected through five experimental Super 8 films, subsequent live performances, and fashion-object shows. Often unfolding intuitively from sequences of audio, dance, and literary elements, self-created and provocative costumes that served as alter egos of the artists took centre stage. Their political commitment culminated in December 1989 in the first occupation of a Stasi, State Security Service, headquarters, initiated by five women, three of whom were part of the group.
Imprint Name:	Hatje Cantz
Publisher Name:	Hatje Cantz
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2023-03-23

Weight	776 g
Dimensions	197 × 277 × 20 mm