Download or read book Nordic Women Sculptors at the Turn of the 20th Century written by Linda Hinners and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout most of Western art history, the heavy and dirty work of a sculptor was seen as a male occupation, and the sculpting of nude bodies was considered unsuitable for women. Nevertheless, at the turn of the 20th century several women from the Nordic countries trained as sculptors.