Waste Not, Want Not: An Inquiry into What Women Saved and Assembled

The title of our presentation is drawn from a 1978 article by artists Miriam Schapiro and Melissa Meyer. In that article, the authors propose a new term: Femmage, and use it to elucidate an overlooked (but meaningful) thread in art history that relates to a generation of women artists using bits and pieces, recycled items, and found materials to create a specifically feminine brand of collage. Professors Rogers and Smulevitz will present a joint investigation of that idea, and discuss a range of artwork examples that relate to it.

Location: MC-211 (hyflex)