Gender Contexts in the Běla Kolářová’s Work Cover Image

Genderové kontexty tvorby Běly Kolářové
Gender Contexts in the Běla Kolářová’s Work

Author(s): Eliška Špálová
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Sociology of Art
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: Běla Kolářová; gender; fine art; feminism; female art

Summary/Abstract: This thesis studies the work of artist Běla Kolářová in the context of gender. This aspect of her work has not been fully analysed yet. Although often being associated with the socalled ‘female essence’, Kolářová’s work is very diverse in terms of style and content. While she works predominantly with everyday objects which have traditionally been connected to women’s activities such as sewing, cooking or applying make-up, she also uses tools as well as gender neutral objects in her material assemblages. This thesis deals with the diverse nature of Kolářová’s work and argues against the one-dimensional view that her work only addresses an antiquated image of feminine character

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 191-218
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Czech