From Amazon: "Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 brilliant female artists in text that's smart, feisty, educational, and an enjoyable read. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists' works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from 1600 to the present day for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist."
That's Amazon's opinion, not mine. I read two chapters, maybe a couple of dozen pages, and took it back to my neighbor Betty, who had handed it to me. Nope, I don't intend to waste any more time reading that book. My rating system below is totally subjective, and I could choose either of the bottom two (I've used both over the years since I started blogging in January 2007). This book is one I "did not finish" and "do not recommend." It was NOT educational, NOT enjoyable, and didn't go where I expected it to go from the description. Betty said that was exactly her experience.
10 ~ Loved it!! Couldn't put it down!!9 ~ Excellent!8 ~ Very Good7 ~ Good6 ~ Above Average5 ~ Average4 ~ Struggled to finish, but not worth it3 ~ Annoying ~ a waste of time2 ~ Poor1 ~ Pitiful!0 ~ Awful!! Don't bother* DNF ~ Did Not Finish ~ one I abandoned* Nah ~ I don't recommend it
Week in Review
- On Monday, I shared a book that my favorite author recommended, HERE.
- On TWOsday, I shared two words derived from Latin, HERE.
- I had a cat post on Caturday (that day after Friday), because a neighbor gave me a glass with Morris the cat on it, HERE. Do you remember Morris? Wikipedia can tell you more, HERE, if you are interested.
zones — to share what we have been doing during the week.
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