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A review by margztgz
Women in the Picture: What Culture Does with Female Bodies by Catherine McCormack
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
i really enjoyed this, and kind of read it insanely fast because it encapsulates so many points of interest for me such as greek mythology, art, religion, feminism, thank u maliaaa!!
so good and fun to read, taught me a lot about pieces of art that i already loved in a way that was refreshingly informative and well researched. mccormack deconstructs female archetypes in art, whether she be monstrous, muse-like, or a damsel. it was fascinating to feel so seen and not seen in art through her nuanced dissection. she is a great writer and this book fills me with rage but also with the power of self recognition. i feel i gained so much religious and mythological context for the ways in which culture has abstracted the body. this book makes me want to exist unflinchingly in my body. girls that love art and women will eat this tf up.
so good and fun to read, taught me a lot about pieces of art that i already loved in a way that was refreshingly informative and well researched. mccormack deconstructs female archetypes in art, whether she be monstrous, muse-like, or a damsel. it was fascinating to feel so seen and not seen in art through her nuanced dissection. she is a great writer and this book fills me with rage but also with the power of self recognition. i feel i gained so much religious and mythological context for the ways in which culture has abstracted the body. this book makes me want to exist unflinchingly in my body. girls that love art and women will eat this tf up.