About this Book

Breaking the Mould: Sculptures by Women since 1945' will be the first publication to focus on women sculptors in Britain from the post-war period to today: their art, their influences, and their interaction with the art-world structures that surround them.0Presenting multiple voices and perspectives, the book will include an essay by curator Natalie Rudd, alongside complementary texts from artists, writers and curators presenting fresh critical thinking on the subject and will illustrate the work of over 40 artists. The book also features a timeline, highlighting key events and developments over the last 75 years.00Artists featured include: Phyllida Barlow, Rana Begum, Helen Chadwick, Alice Channer, Lygia Clark, Elisabeth Frink, Anya Gallaccio, Mona Hatoum, Barbara Hepworth, Shirazeh Houshiary, Mary Kelly, Karin Jonzen, Liliane Lijn, Kim Lim, Sarah Lucas, Cathy de Monchaux, Margaret Organ, Cornelia Parker, Kathy Prendergast, Rebecca Warren, Rachel Whiteread and Alison Wilding.00Exhibition: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, UK (03.04-14.06.2020) / New Art Gallery Walsall, UK (07-09.2020) / Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, UK (03.06.2021) / Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, UK (07-09.2021).