Editors Sidonie Smith and Julia Watson have been at the vanguard of the study of women's self-representation, and here have collected leading critics' and scholars' thoughts on artistic fusions of the visual and autobiographical. Contributors offer new insights into the work of such artists as Lauri...

Editors Sidonie Smith and Julia Watson have been at the vanguard of the study of women's self-representation, and here have collected leading critics' and scholars' thoughts on artistic fusions of the visual and autobiographical. Contributors offer new insights into the work of such artists as Laurie Anderson, Judy Chicago, Frida Kahlo, and Orlan.