Painted Flowers Shouldn't Talk Back: The Houston Garden Artists in the Seventies

by Margaret O. Killinger

Painted Flowers Shouldn't Talk Back tells the story of a suburban women's art collective that painted together in Houston, Texas, from 1970 to 1977. They called themselves the Garden Artists, though their subjects were much more varied than just garden views. Author Margaret Killinger's artful narrative illustrates how these women creatively confronted profound sociocultural challenges through decorative art. Some discovered much-needed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623498961
• ISBN13: 9781623498962
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.1"