Politics and Aesthetics of the Female Form, 1908-1918
This book examines the pictorial representation of women in Great Britain both before and during the First World War. It focuses in particular on imagery related to suffrage movements, recruitment campaigns connected to the war, advertising, and Modernist
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Politics and Aesthetics of the Female Form, 1908–1918
Georgina Williams
Politics and Aesthetics of the Female Form, 1908–1918
Georgina Williams Winchester, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-75728-5 ISBN 978-3-319-75729-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75729-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934370 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Vintage Images/Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For Michael, Hannah and Joseph
Acknowledgements
In writing this book, my appreciation is extended to the Imperial War Museum, the Museum of London, Brigid Peppin, the Courtauld Institute of Art, the Women’s Library at LSE, Unilever and Prof. Alan Armstrong. Access to relevant media would have been made far more difficult had it not been for the excellent library services at Winchester School of Art and the Hartley Library at the University of Southampton. I am grateful for the help and support of everyone at Palgrave Macmillan, and in addition remain indebted to the attentive eyes of Dr. Jane Birkin, Dr. August Jordan Davis, Dr. Sarah Hamiduddin, Hannah Williams, Michael Williams and Adrienne Bishop. Finally, my love and appreciation goes to my wonderful family, Michael, Hannah and Joseph—as always.
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Contents
1 Introduction: Women in the Frame 1 2 The Reshaping of Society and the Rise of the Avant-Gardes 17 3 Inside and Outside the Frame: The Female Figure as Subject and Artist 45 4 The Politics of Aesthetics and the Woman Question 77 5 From Presence to Absence: Exploiting Female Sexuality in Visual Culture 107 6 A Visual Genealogy: Trac
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