Painting, Literature and Film in Colombian Feminine Culture, 1940-2005

This book explores crucial moments in the emergence of feminine culture in Colombia through the work of ground-breaking artist Débora Arango, best-selling novelist Laura Restrepo, and three generations of documentary filmmakers. Women artists, writers and filmmakers in Colombia have consistently foregrounded the relationship between gender and the often violent processes which have marked the country's history over the past century. This book explores crucial moments in the emergence of feminine