Danger! Women Reading: Feminist Encounters with Art, History and Theory

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Notes

1 A special thanks to the Mitchell Street reading group, whose warmth, generosity and seemingly inexhaustible interest in all kinds of books sparked my interest in thinking about reading and its social aspects.

2 It would seem that scholarly attention is turning to publishing and writing as spheres of potentially autonomous public discourse (Fraser 1990), after a decade following the widely heralded ‘return of feminist art’ during which the feminist critical gaze has been directed at the museum institution and its exhibition practices (Jones 2008; Dimitrakaki and Perry 2015; Robinson 2016). This indicates a shift in focus from public space to public discourse.

3 Aspen Magazine 1965–71, ICA London: 11.09.2015–03.03.2016. Everything is Architecture: Bau Magazine from the 60s to 70s, ICA London: 29.07.2015–04.10.2015. CAN DO: Photographs and Other Material from the Women’s Art Library Magazine Archive, Chelsea Space: 18.11.2015–18.12.2015. Five Issues of Studio International, Raven Row: 26.02.2015–03.05.2015.

4 No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960–1990, Guildhall Art Gallery: July 2015–January 2016. ‘Unsilencing the Library’, Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park.