Beyond building architecture and gender in nineteenth-century France Heidi Brevik-Zender

Main entry:

Brevik-Zender, Heidi 1973- VerfasserIn aut

Title & Author:

Beyond building architecture and gender in nineteenth-century France Heidi Brevik-Zender

Publication:

Toronto Buffalo London University of Toronto Press [2025]

Description:

xi, 332 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm

Series:

University of Toronto romance series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Elastic Verse: Marie Krysinska's Architectural Poetics -- Expanding Interiors: Architectural Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione -- Geneviève-Élisabeth Disdéri: Photographing Architectonic Regionalism in Brest et ses environs -- Resuscitating Ruins in Jane Dieulafoy's Parysatis -- Laure Labrouste, Architectural Editor-in-Chief.
Issued also in electronic format
Reproduktion Issued also in electronic format

Summary:

"Beyond Building offers a groundbreaking exploration of nineteenth-century French architecture through the lens of gender, focusing on the years 1852 to 1902. Highlighting the creative work of four women and one nonbinary individual, this book reveals that architectural production extended beyond men, even when only men could be officially certified as architects. Drawing on diverse materials, including poetry, photography, archaeological artifacts, literary fiction, theater sets, and journalism, Beyond Building brings to light the contributions of those long excluded from architectural scholarship due to their gender. This book advocates for a more expansive understanding of architecture's history by including overlooked makers and works. It examines figures such as Jane Dieulafoy, whose gender-fluid life as an archeologist in Iran is captured in colonial-era writings; Marie Krysinska, the only woman in the free-verse poetry movement; photographer Geneviève-Élisabeth Disdéri and the Countess de Castiglione, who linked architecture and early photography; the hidden career of journalist Laure Labrouste; and the American Julia Morgan, the first woman certified as an architect in France. Through these case studies, Beyond Building demonstrates how considering gender alongside architecture opens new perspectives on artistic innovation, imperialism, and cultural change in nineteenth-century France."--

ISBN:

9781487565220 cloth
1487565224 cloth

Subject:

Architecture and women France History 19th century.
Architecture France History 19th century
Architecture et femmes - France - Histoire - 19e siècle
HISTORY / Europe / France
Architecture - History
Sex role in architecture
Women architects - History
Architecture et femmes France Histoire 19e siècle.
Frau
Architektur
Architekturfotografie
Geschlechterrolle
France
Frankreich
Architecture and women / France / History / 19th century
Architecture / France / History / 19th century
Architecture et femmes / France / Histoire / 19e siècle
Architecture / History
Women architects / History
France / https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJd8gD4vdtqQMdQHvYqbBP
1800-1899

Holdings:

Location: Library study room new acquisitions 325906
Call No.: 325906
Copy: 1
Status: Available

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit