Feminist maverick Sue Ford at the National Gallery of Victoria | Gender and art | Scoop.it

"Australian visual artist Sue Ford built a reputation as a feminist maverick through her 23 solo exhibitions from 1964 until her death in 2009, and a major exhibition of her work is on display at the National Galley of Victoria until August 24. As a survey of her legacy, it allows a unique overview of the artist’s whole work. It is a pity she never got to see it.

 

As an avant-garde film-maker, photographer and visual artist, Ford was not interested in commerce – but she was keenly concerned to place women artists working in all media in the spotlight.

 

The exhibition mainly focuses on her largest body of work – photography – but there is an important story about her work in film that is only slightly touched on in the exhibition."

 

Sue Ford is on display at The Ian Potter Centre at the National Gallery of Victoria until August 24.

http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/exhibitions/sue-ford