"Calirman's use of the notion of resistance as the book's central throughline effectively grounds these artists' disparate works in a rich, nuanced, and concrete sociocultural context. We are presented, then, not with a narrow history of women's art, but rather with a much broader history of social resistance from the point of view of women artists. . . . This book's rich archive will plant the seeds of future research projects, and the unanswered questions that the book left me with will be soon taken up."
Megan A. Sullivan, Revista
"Calirman makes the case that the work of many Brazilian women artists in the late 20th century has been read exclusively through the lens of various feminist movements, even when these creators did not principally affiliate with them. . . . This sharp observation sets the stage for a revelatory reassessment of the legacy of women artists in Brazil during the tumultuous six-decade period from the rise of Brazil's military dictatorship through the present."
Valentina Di Liscia, Hyperallergic
"In this concise, theoretically sophisticated, and meticulously researched book, Calirman surveys the work of activist women artists, some trans and queer, in the context of recent Brazilian history and the increasingly global art world. . . . This is an important addition to the literature, especially to the scholarship on modern and contemporary Brazilian art available in English. Essential. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty."
E. Douglas, Choice
"Calirman expertly contextualizes the work of significant Brazilian women artists within the political and social environments of their time."
Christine Rosa, ARLIS/NA Reviews
