Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
8-2020
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Fine Arts
Degree Program
Art (Creative) and Art History with a concentration in Critical and Curatorial Studies, MA
Committee Chair
Reitz, Christopher
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Hufbauer, Benjamin
Committee Member
Hufbauer, Benjamin
Committee Member
Singel, Rachel
Author's Keywords
women of pop; pop art; feminism; feminist art; American pop art
Abstract
The hegemonic values that were represented in 1960s mass media were heavily reinforced by the Pop Art movement. Male Pop artists have often been viewed as genius, while the women were pushed aside to reside within the margins of the Pop canon. This thesis emphasizes the work of four female artists who participated in the Pop Art movement and were largely overlooked throughout Pop’s discourse. By analyzing their “popness” and Feminist viewpoints, it allows for the imbalance that has resulted from women Pop artists neglect throughout Pop’s discourse to be readdressed. In the Introduction I analyze the background of the Pop Art movement along with factors that contributed to the erasure of women Pop artists within art history. The rest of the thesis discusses the soft autobiographical sculptures of Jann Haworth, the collages of Martha Rosler, Kiki Kogelnik’s human machines, and Evelyne Axell’s plastic paintings of erotic nude figures.
Recommended Citation
Cunningham, Jourdan, "Women of pop." (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4270.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/4270
