Women and Art to be Examined During Rutgers-Camden Cappuccino Academy on March 1

For Immediate Release

CAMDEN Everyone knows of Picasso, Monet, and Michelangelo. Unless its Georgia O'Keeffe most people cant name women artists, let alone recognize their contributions to the world of art.

At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, Martin Rosenberg, a professor of fine arts at Rutgers UniversityCamden, will kick off Womens History Month during his discussion of his book Gender Matters in Art Education.

Co-authored with Frances Thurber of the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Gender Matters in Arts Education spotlights gender inequities in the visual arts and offers suggestions on how teachers may present a more balanced perspective for girls and boys alike.

If you dont believe gender matters in art, why do we talk about women artists, but never men artists? Could it be that, as in so many other professions, we automatically assume a male identity? asks Rosenberg.

The Rutgers-Camden art historians talk will include a slide presentation of women artists and their artwork.

An expert on 18th to 20th century French art, feminist art history, and the role of art history in art education, Rosenberg serves as chair of the fine arts department at Rutgers-Camden. He resides in Cherry Hill.

Barnes & Noble is located at 200 West Route 70 in Marlton.

This lecture is part of Cappuccino Academy, a monthly series of free public lectures delivered by Rutgers-Camden community members at Barnes & Noble. For more information, call (856) 225-6627.

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