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OverviewLena Connell was one of a new breed of young professional women who took up photography at the turn of the 20th century. She ran her own studio in North London, only employed women, and made her mark on history by creating compellingly modern portraits of women in the British suffrage movement. The women that Connell captured on film are as class-inclusive a group as you could find: whether they were factory workers, schoolteachers, or aristocrats, they joined the cause to make a difference for future generations of women, if not for themselves. Connell's portraits created a new kind of visibility for these activists as hard-working, unrelenting women, whose spirits rose above injustice. This book examines Connell's artistic career within the Edwardian suffrage movement. It discusses her body of portraits within the British suffrage movement's propagandistic efforts and its goals of sophisticated, professional representations of its members. It includes all of her known portraits of suffragettes through 1914. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colleen DenneyPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.376kg ISBN: 9781476681627ISBN 10: 1476681627 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 28 September 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Lena Connell, British Suffrage Photographer: Creating a Cult of Great Women Chapter 1. Lena Connell’s Photographic Studio, Professional Presentation, and Practice Chapter 2. The Cult of Great Women: Portraying Representative Leaders and Organizers Chapter 3. Theatrical and Literary Representations in the Cult of Great Women: The Women Writers’ Suffrage League, the Actresses’ Franchise League and Other Women Workers for the Cause Chapter 4. Transgressive and Transformative Acts and Resistance Narratives: Public Performances Speaking Through Studio Portraits Epilogue: The Legacy of Lena Connell’s Suffrage Portraits Within the Cult of Great Women Appendix: Royal Photographic Society Exhibits by Miss Lena Connell Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationColleen Denney is a professor of art history and gender and women’s studies at the University of Wyoming, in Laramie. She has published extensively on the visual culture of women’s activism worldwide. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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