Bridget Tracy Tan
Singapore: Select Publishing, 2011
ISBN: 9789814022781
Women Artists in Singapore showcases Singapore's women artists and their contributions. Bridget Tracy Tan's selection of 37 artists and artworks offer interesting and much-needed insights about the role women have played, and continue to play, in Singapore's art history.
The styles and mediums of artists from different generations are creatively juxtaposed to highlight the sheer diversity of their output and influences, as well as their international character. The book contains commentary on the late doyenne Georgette Chen, who specialised in oils, as well as contemporary installation and performance artists Amanda Heng and Suzann Victor, just to name three.
The question of what it means to be both an artist and a woman lies at the heart of Women Artists in Singapore. Enlivened by colourful artwork images from the national collection as well as private and artist collections, this book presents a visual feast, attractive to art lover and lay person alike.
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