Artists have long been attracted to the challenge of capturing the intimacy and tranquillity of reading. This book brings together a compelling selection of beautiful paintings, drawings, prints and photographs of women reading through the ages. Engaging commentaries explain the context in which each image was created, while a fascinating introduction explores the history of women and reading, offering an insight into how the activity enabled women to escape the narrow confines of domestic life and gain knowledge of the outside, male-dominated world.
- ISBN10 1858943329
- ISBN13 9781858943329
- Publish Date 17 February 2006
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 5 August 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Merrell Publishers Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English