Women Aren't Buying The Old Snake Oil
Hyerdahl
[Or, why women study art history :-)]
ART FEMME FATALE 19TH CENTURY FRANCE FEMINISM WOMEN
A new book by a Purdue University professor examines how men in 19th
century France attempted to stop the spread of feminism by using the
femme fatale image in art to portray women as evil.
(Purdue News Service photo/David Umberger)
Elizabeth Menon Mix, an assistant professor of art history at Purdue,
poses with her graduate students' sculptures and drawings. Mix's new
book, "Evil by Design: The Creation and Marketing of the Femme Fatale,"
examines how men used the femme fatale image in art to portray women as
evil to help stop the spread of feminism in the 19th century.
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Newswise - A new book by a Purdue University professor examines how
men in 19th century France attempted to stop the spread of feminism by
using the femme fatale image in art to portray women as evil.
"Art was more accessible at this time than ever before because of
improved printing technologies in France," says Elizabeth Menon Mix, an
assistant professor of art history. "Posters, advertisements,
literature and illustrated journals - today's version of a magazine
- were all places where male artists could emphasize the evil aspects
of women."
Femme fatale is French for deadly woman and usually describes a
character that leads men to their destruction or death, Mix says.
"Evil by Design: The Creation and Marketing of the Femme Fatale" ($30)
will be published in June by the University of Illinois Press. Mix's
book includes 126 illustrations from posters, journals and
advertisements showing how women were portrayed from 1865 to 1910. Some
examples include women posing with serpents or controlling men on
puppet strings.
The idea of the femme fatale is rooted in the biblical story of Eve
being responsible for the fall of man. In addition to how Eve is
portrayed in art, Mix also looks at how women were associated with
fashion, tobacco and alcohol, evil motifs, serpents, and children.
"The important thing to note is that none of these images were drawn by
women," Mix says. "Even the fashion industry was controlled by men.
Feminists who were vocal in writing did not use visual images to send
their messages, and they missed the opportunity to communicate to the
masses through art.
"And this is where the French feminists failed. By not producing their
own images, they allowed those created by men to dominate the popular
press completely."
Mix is not only interested in the history of the femme fatale image,
but also how similar images are used today to promote music, television
shows and fashion.
"Often it's women who are using these images, and I want to know more
about why women artists choose to do so in their work," she says.
[It's a way to sell to men, that which they will pay to see.]
Mix's work is supported by the College of Liberal Arts and the Patti
and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts.
A publication-quality photo is available at
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/images/+2006/mix-femmfatale.jpg
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MCP
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deld...@yahoo.com
Holy Christ, that wall mural behind her should have a NSFW tag. It
looks like Pink Floyd: The Wall on acid.
I just know I'm going to have nightmares about that tonight
/Roy
Hyerdahl
MCP wrote:
> Women don't have a HIStory Parg!
Sure they do. Does MCP stand for Microscopic Cock Puffer? :-)
> © 2006 Newswise. All Rights Reserved.
Batroc Z. Leaper
deld...@yahoo.com (deld...@yahoo.com) says...
Check the spooky eyes on that broad. You can tell she's a psycho even
before looking at her artwork.
--
She told me her new boyfriend is a prince, which is the
same thing she said about the last six. I told her to
keep kissing, there has to be a frog under there somewhere.
Ken Chaddock
> [Or, why women study art history :-)]
>
> ART FEMME FATALE 19TH CENTURY FRANCE FEMINISM WOMEN
>
> A new book by a Purdue University professor examines how men in 19th
> century France attempted to stop the spread of feminism by using the
> femme fatale image in art to portray women as evil.
>
>
> (Purdue News Service photo/David Umberger)
> Elizabeth Menon Mix, an assistant professor of art history at Purdue,
> poses with her graduate students' sculptures and drawings. Mix's new
> book, "Evil by Design: The Creation and Marketing of the Femme Fatale,"
> examines how men used the femme fatale image in art to portray women as
> evil to help stop the spread of feminism in the 19th century.
More likely just a case of art reflecting life...I wonder what Camille
Paglia would have to say about this ;-)
...Ken
conn...@hotmail.com
Hyerdahl wrote:
> MCP wrote:
>
> > Women don't have a HIStory Parg!
>
> Sure they do. Does MCP stand for Microscopic Cock Puffer? :-)
>
Men went out into the depths of nature and created history whilst women
gestated in safety and warmth away from the risk taking everyday
dangers of taming nature plus nurture.
Nowdays with aircon offices, safety everywhere women choose to follow
his lead but only after all the real work has been done.
Hyerdahl 'stands for' equality that only benefits a cunt N two bumps,
so no going down the mines in gender parity for this sexist gal,
buttfuck you bet gender parity in the offices of politic. SEXIST
HYERDAHL!
Grizzlie Antagonist
Hyerdahl
Grizzlie Antagonist wrote:
> I don't know why not. There's a lot of upside to the old snake oil.
So say those who can't sell it. :-)
Grizzlie Antagonist
That's for dead-certain, Puke, or at least it's for dead-certain that
those who can't sell it are among those who say it. Every time you try
to imply how happy and fulfilled you are, I count the money in my
wallet to make sure it's all there. Men aren't in the market for snake
oil either.
Mark Borgerson
lloydso...@yahoo.com says...
off those greedy kids in court today!
He had it, she bought it, she deserves the profits if she can
resell it! ;-)
Mark Borgerson
MCP
MCP wrote:
> Women don't have a HIStory Parg!
Sure they do. Does MCP stand for Microscopic Cock Puffer? :-)
No! it stands for MAIL CHOVINISSSSTTTT PIGGGGGGYYYY!!!
> Š 2006 Newswise. All Rights Reserved.
conn...@hotmail.com
MCP wrote:
> "Hyerdahl" <Hyer...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1148410363....@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> MCP wrote:
>
> > Women don't have a HIStory Parg!
>
> Sure they do. Does MCP stand for Microscopic Cock Puffer? :-)
>
> No! it stands for MAIL CHOVINISSSSTTTT PIGGGGGGYYYY!!!
>
AHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHA!
hahahhaa.... Parg couldnt even work it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHA!
Hyerdahl
Actually, I don't talk much about my personal life, but if you've
determined that I'm "happy and fulfilled" from my posts, I guess I'll
have to accept that. :-)
Grizzlie Antagonist
Hyerdahl wrote:
> Grizzlie Antagonist wrote:
> > Hyerdahl wrote:
> > > Grizzlie Antagonist wrote:
> > >
> > > > I don't know why not. There's a lot of upside to the old snake oil.
> > >
> > > So say those who can't sell it.
> >
> > That's for dead-certain, Puke, or at least it's for dead-certain that
> > those who can't sell it are among those who say it. Every time you try
> > to imply how happy and fulfilled you are, I count the money in my
> > wallet to make sure it's all there. Men aren't in the market for snake
> > oil either.
>
> Actually, I don't talk much about my personal life,
That's true. You don't talk at all about your OWN personal life. But
you are constantly telling tall tales about an idealized version of
your personal life that you want others to THINK that you have.