Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Gendered arts?





Workshop of Wrought Iron Painting in the 1980s.

Before I saw this picture, I always imagined males as main forces to produce wrought iron paintings. However, females seems to be main forces of producers.

Look at hand tools for the paintings: hammer, wrench, benders, twisters, chizel


A blacksmith master is making hand tools for wrought iron paintings


Why are masters all males?


Chu Jinxia: The only female master?


Chu Jinxia: Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

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