Six Recent Books on Feminism and Related Topics

Six recent books on feminism and related topics are recommended, spanning historical surveys to theoretical reflections. They show how feminism addresses urgent global issues. The books include: Costantino D'Orazio's "Vite di artiste eccellenti" (Laterza, 2021) on female artists from Hildegard of Bingen to the Guerrilla Girls; Claudia Salaris's "Donne d'avanguardia" (il Mulino, 2021) on Italian and international avant-garde women; Cristina Casero's edited volume "Fotografia e femminismo nell'Italia degli anni Sessanta" (Postmedia Books, 2021) with nine essays and conversations with thirteen artists; "Io dico Io – I say I" (Silvana Editoriale, 2021) accompanying an exhibition at the Galleria Nazionale, curated by Cecilia Canziani, Lara Conte, and Paola Ugolini, focusing on women in art under director Cristiana Collu, with Carla Lonzi's archive acquired by the museum; Jude Ellison S. Doyle's "Il mostruoso femminile" (Tlon, 2021) on the image of women in popular culture; and Johanna Zylinska's "La fine dell'uomo" (Rogas, 2021) on a feminist counter-apocalypse challenging the male, white, heterosexual anthropos. The article was first published on Artribune Magazine #65/66.