On The Brink: Precariousness in British sculpture by women, 1979-1993

This thesis examines the contributions made by women to the field of British sculpture during the period 1979-1993. Women experienced widespread art world exclusion during the late 1970s. By the early 1990s, a generation of women were achieving international recognition for innovative work employing a range of precarious materials, methods and ideas. Examining art and life together, this thesis interrogates the complex ramifications of occupying the brink.

School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music, University of Birmingham, funded by Midlands4Cities