Women Who Read Are Dangerous [Hardcover]

A lavish art book featuring 63 photographs and paintings of women readers, from saints and society figures to sad-eyed solitaries, scandalous dames, and sweet-faced sisters. Curated and edited by Stefan Bollmann, the volume spans from the Italian Renaissance to the late twentieth century. Will inspire you to live dangerously. Bollmanns collection is a clever investigation of the development of literacy and its continuing influence on both art and womens rights. An excellent gift for graduates, teachers, or Mothers Day, this book should appeal to anyone interested in art, literature, or womens history.