About the Author

Peggy Phelan is among the best-known contemporary feminist theorists, with a particular focus on contemporary visual arts and performance from feminist psychoanalytic perspectives. Phelan taught in the Department of Performance, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, from 1985-2002, and is currently the Ann O'Day Maples Chair in the Arts and Professor of Drama and English at Stanford University. Helena Reckitt is an independent writer and arts organizer. A former commissioning editor at Routledge, and head of talks at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, Reckitt was also curator at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Georgia.

Reviews

"Art and Feminism is a handsome, meaty volume which provides an excellent overview or the influence of feminist theory and politics on four decades of art my women artists...The sheet heft of lavishly produced images will be indispensable to scholars, critics and artists."- "Art Monthly"

"Immensely important...a valuable resource."- "Contemporary"

"Long overdue...an indespensable read for everyone."- "i-D"

"Beautifully designed, it is the first fully illustrated, comprehensive survey of key feminist works and texts."- "The Art Newspaper" -- " This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition."