Overview

The magical images and protest tools of Artemisia Gentileschi to Amanda Yates Garcia, also known as the Oracle of LA, are revealed in this book. Art Witches have created powerful images that resonate with beauty and activism, from Italian courtrooms in the 1500s to binding spells for the US Trump presidency in 2016. For the first time, this book connects the genealogy of the image of the witch from historical to contemporary artists. It intertwines artistic purpose with social ills and equity issues and probes how this narrative is exposed and curated in museums and memorials focused on witchcraft. The collection of images, artist interviews, and a case study of the two artists that make up Hilma’s Ghost provide recognition and a new context for this important and rapidly growing art movement.

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Author:   Kathryn Turley-Sonne
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   11
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9789004691155

ISBN 10:   9004691154
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   26 September 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgements List of Figures Introduction: Witchy Context and Framing  1 Framing and Positionality 1 Genealogy of the Witch Image  1 Early Artists of the Occult  2 Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite  3 Surrealist and Modern  4 Past Influencing the Present: Contributions to the Conversation 2 The Body of the Witch  1 Theoretical Framework: Feminism  2 Gender Identity  3 Somaesthetics  4 The Body of the Witch: Durër through the 20th Century 3 Modern and Contemporary Art Witches  1 Analysis of Contemporary Artists  2 Data 4 Case Study: Hilma’s Ghost  1 Context  2 Procedures  3 Abstract Futures Tarot – The Armory Show, Javits Center, New York City 2021  4 Cosmic Geometries – The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York City, January–February 2022  5 Chromagick – Carrie Secrist Gallery Chicago, EXPO Chicago, April 2022  6 Radical Spirits: Tarot, Automatism, and Feminist Histories, Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, Connecticut, June–November 2022  7 Rituals for Grieving, Parallax Art Center, Portland, Oregon, October 2022  8 Questions  9 Future 5 Museums and Memorials  1 Museums  2 Memorials 6 Magical Activism and the Art Witch Movement Conclusion: Taking Flight Index

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Kathryn Turley-Sonne (she/her) Ph.D., is a full professor and guest lecturer in literature and museum studies. She is also an activist, curator, author, and wanderer.

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