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I'm just writing up a notice for Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children about Their Art (Philomel), which isn't really for kids but is an extremely handsome exhibition-in-pages of some great illustrators, including for each a gorgeously reproduced self-portrait as well as photos of their workspaces and preliminary studies and sketches.
But I couldn't help noticing that only five of the twenty-three artists included are women. Having no idea if this representation is proportional, I compared it to the last 23 years of Caldecott winners. Only four women there. What do we think is or is not going on?
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The work of male artists in any medium has traditionally been lauded over the work of female artists. But the significant disparity in gender is especially egregious when it comes to the children's book industry because it is largely female. The reasons behind this are myriad. #KidLitWomen are focusing on these disparities, laying the data out for all to see, and proposing potential ways to address the issue throughout this month and beyond. VIDA also has a post from 2014, containing significant data wrt kidlit gender bias. https://www.vidaweb.org/vida-count-childrens-literature/Posted : Mar 06, 2018 09:00
Children’s Book Publishing, Hot Men, and Sexism | Fairrosa Cyber Library
[…] in YA and children’s books, I recalled another similar post from a while back (8 years ago) The other g-word and all the impassioned, albeit a lot less heated, and eye opening comments following that […]Posted : Apr 02, 2015 12:10
annabella
>I am a reader...and book buyer, and came across artist to artist and bought it for my granddaughter as she loves art (7 years old). Loved the book but was also annoyed by the paucity of women artists represented. Wrote an e mail to the publisher and was given this link. I'm old enough to remember the good old days --the 60's. Not too long ago I helped my daughter do some newspaper research and was looking at want ads from that period of time. Had completly forgotten that there were "jobs for men" "jobs for women".....wow -- still going on. Sort of like putting a dress on a pig. Still a pig at the end of the day --I often wonder about my own prejudices as I work in a large welfare office and often do more mentoring with the young men working their way through the agency than the young women. I hate that I do that, but am not really sure why it happens and really hope some more sorting out goes on before I kick the bucket and leave behind daughters and granddaughter who still have to deal with 'jobs for men''jobs for women' however it might be disguised.
Posted : Dec 19, 2007 03:42
Anonymous
>Ah, yes, sdn, don't even get me going about that best illustrated list....let's just put it this way: "NOT A LIST." And if that books wins, "NOT AN AWARD."And to an above poster who wrote this:
"To tell you the truth, when I hear that working professionals in the book field think it is acceptable to publicly gush over and highlight certain illustrators because they are male and attractive to them, I can really almost cry."
Not me. I get pissed off. REALLY pissed off. And then I move on to Vodka.
Posted : Nov 12, 2007 09:18
sdn
>see also the times book review this past weekend.i'm glad this is being discussed, and i am doubly glad that someone's pointing out the reverse sexism.
Posted : Nov 12, 2007 11:42