Révoltées : le corps dans l’œuvre de deux artistes colombiennes des années 70

Taking into consideration the works of two women visual artists who we interviewed, this paper aims to explain the episodic and ambiguous interactions that these artists had with feminist ideas during the 1970s. This was a pivotal period for Colombia in three ways: the government opted for repressio...

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Main Author:  Adriana Pena Mejia
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Language:Spanish
Published: Groupe de Recherche Amérique Latine Histoire et Mémoire 2022-02-01
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description Taking into consideration the works of two women visual artists who we interviewed, this paper aims to explain the episodic and ambiguous interactions that these artists had with feminist ideas during the 1970s. This was a pivotal period for Colombia in three ways: the government opted for repression, guerrillas controlled the urban areas, and feminist groups spread to the country’s main cities. They did not have an important impact on the local art scene: in fact, most of the women visual artists considered these groups too radical. When they appeared, drawing was revitalized, artists tested news materials and the body took on new meanings. In a context of artistic renaissance and sexual liberation, the question of the female body progressively conquered the local artistic production. Whether examined by activists or by sceptics, this question and its generalization reveal the scope of the feminist ideas.   
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Révoltées : le corps dans l’œuvre de deux artistes colombiennes des années 70
Les Cahiers ALHIM
Colombia
feminism
women visual artists
contemporary art
female body
title Révoltées : le corps dans l’œuvre de deux artistes colombiennes des années 70
title_full Révoltées : le corps dans l’œuvre de deux artistes colombiennes des années 70
title_fullStr Révoltées : le corps dans l’œuvre de deux artistes colombiennes des années 70
title_full_unstemmed Révoltées : le corps dans l’œuvre de deux artistes colombiennes des années 70
title_short Révoltées : le corps dans l’œuvre de deux artistes colombiennes des années 70
title_sort revoltees le corps dans l oeuvre de deux artistes colombiennes des annees 70
topic Colombia
feminism
women visual artists
contemporary art
female body
url https://journals.openedition.org/alhim/10245
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