Breaking the Bronze Ceiling

Women, Memory, and Public Space
Breaking the Bronze Ceiling comprehensively assesses the portrayal of women in public art and offers a fervent plea to address the severe underrepresentation of women in memorials.

Breaking the Bronze Ceiling uncovers a glaring omission in our global memorial landscape—the conspicuous absence of women. Exploring this neglected narrative, the book emerges as the foremost guide to women's memorialization across diverse cultures and ages. As global memorials come under intense examination, with metropolises vying for a more inclusive recognition of female contributions, this book stands at the forefront of contemporary discussion.
The book's thought-provoking essays artfully traverse the complex terrains of gender portrayal, urban tales, ancestral practices, and grassroots activism—all anchored in the bedrock of cultural remembrance. Rich in the range of cases discussed, the book sifts through multifaceted representations of women, from Marians to Liberties, to handmaidens, to particular historical women.
Breaking the Bronze Ceiling offers a panoramic view of worldwide memorials, critically analyzing grandiose tributes while also honoring subtle gestures—be it evocative plaques, inspiring namesakes, or dynamic demonstrations. The book will be of interest to historians of art and architecture, as well as to activists, governmental bodies, urban planners, and NGOs committed to regional history and memory.
More than a mere compilation, Breaking the Bronze Ceiling epitomizes a movement. The book comprehensively assesses the portrayal of women in public art and offers a fervent plea to address the severe underrepresentation of women in memorials.
Contributors: Carolina Aguilera, Manuela Badilla, Daniel E. Coslett, Erika Doss, Tania Gutiérrez-Monroy, Daniel Herwitz, Katherine Hite, Lauren Kroiz, Ana María León, Fernando Luis Martínez Nespral, Pía Montealegre, Sierra Rooney, Daniela Sandler, Kirk Savage, Susan Slyomovics, Marita Sturken, Amanda Su, Dell Upton, Nathaniel Robert Walker, and Mechtild Widrich

Contributor: Valentina Rozas-Krause (Edited by), Andrew M. Shanken (Edited by), Carolina Aguilera (Contributions by), Manuela Badilla Rajevic (Contributions by), Daniel E. Coslett (Contributions by), Erika Doss (Contributions by), Tania Gutiérrez-Monroy (Contributions by), Daniel Herwitz (Contributions by), Katherine Hite (Contributions by), Lauren Kroiz (Contributions by), Ana Maria León (Contributions by), Fernando Luis Martínez Nespral (Contributions by), Pia Montealegre (Contributions by), Sierra Rooney (Contributions by), Daniela Sandler (Contributions by), Kirk Savage (Contributions by), Susan Slyomovics (Contributions by), Marita Sturken (Contributions by), Amanda Su (Contributions by), Dell Upton (Contributions by), Nathaniel Robert Walker (Contributions by), Mechtild Widrich (Contributions by), Valentina Rozas-Krause (Contributions by), Andrew M. Shanken (Contributions by)

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