Art Lovers Book Club: "Women in the Picture" by Catherine McCormack

Embrace the world of art and literature at our upcoming Art Lovers' Book Club! Our next book club gathering is Thursday, May 9, at 6:00 pm. We're delving into "Women in the Picture: What Culture Does with Female Bodies" by Catherine McCormack.Our book club promises a rich exploration and a vibrant exchange of our reflections, all set in the beautiful Granville Center for the Arts community room. Come and enjoy the lively discussion, complete with snacks and refreshments. We encourage you to read the book before our meetup, but it's not required.

Need a copy of the book?

Pick up your copy at the Readers' Garden Bookstore at 115 N Prospect St, Granville, OH 43023.

About the Book:

Art historian Catherine McCormack challenges how culture teaches us to see and value women, their bodies, and their lives.

Venus, maiden, wife, mother, monster―women have been bound so long by these restrictive roles, codified by patriarchal culture, that we scarcely see them. Catherine McCormack illuminates the assumptions behind these stereotypes whether writ large or subtly hidden. She ranges through Western art―think Titian, Botticelli, and Millais―and the image-saturated world of fashion photographs, advertisements, and social media, and boldly counters these depictions by turning to the work of women artists like Morisot, Ringgold, Lacy, and Walker, who offer alternative images for exploring women’s identity, sexuality, race, and power in more complex ways.