Women in the Picture: Women, Art and the Power of Looking by Catherine McCormack Groundswell Speaker 2024 While haunted by the political

While haunted by the political events of the time

including the issue of controversy in modern art

how we can never truly know anyone

Cuddy straddles historical eras - from the first Christian-slaying Viking invaders of the holy island of Lindisfarne in the 8th century to a contemporary England defined by class and austerity

learn why margarine used to be full of maggots and find out why Ancient Greeks wiped their bums on dinner plates

Women in the Picture: Women, Art and the Power of Looking by Catherine McCormack Groundswell Speaker 2024 While haunted by the political'Incisive and provocative a sensitive and probing critique' The New York Times'Essential reading gripping, inspirational, beautifully written and highly thought provoking' Dr Helen Grrill, author of Women Can't PaintA bold reconsideration of women in art from the 'Old Masters' to the posts of Instagram influencersA perfect pin up, a damsel in distress, a saintly mother, a femme fatale Women's identity has long been stifled by a limited set of