Seeking to respond to the way in which these practices contributed and contribute to the emancipation of “female subjectivities”, we emphases heterodox self-portrait and auto-biographical discourses. This investigation aims to establish a preliminary theoretical and methodological framework on the subject under study, with the aim of preparing a possible application for a larger Exploratory Project, in order to create a study on books and publications by women artists at a transnational level. The project thus contributes to the thematic line of IHA Cultural Transfers in a Global Perspective; as well as, within the framework of gender and women’s studies, this seed-project responds to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and, in particular, Goal 5 focused on gender equality. Its intention is to promote a culture of equity and inclusive citizenship by contributing to ongoing debates on the subject and to increasing the visibility of Portuguese art history, specifically addressing the issue of the under-representation of women in the global context.

Team:
IR: Bruno Marques (IHA-NOVA FCSH/IN2PAST)
Co-IR: Isabel Baraona (ESAD.CR | IPLeiria; LIDA)
Ana Barata (Biblioteca de Arte da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian)
Susana S. Martins (IHA-NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST)
Research Fellow: Joana Rocha da Cunha