In compiling the works of a number of women artists into one book, Diane Neumaier, editor of “Reframings: New American Feminist Photographies,� sought to create a feminist project that would showcase the works of feminist artists and, as such, share theories of feminist representations, critique various modes of feminist art, and reach out to more feminists to project their perspectives through the medium of art and creative display. Neumaier compiled the book before it became commonplace to access the works of various artists in such a way and with similar aims in one place online, through sites dedicated to such specific aims as “Reframings.� As such, “Reframings� becomes a source for aspiring artists, students, and feminists to uncover the work of a wide variety of women artists, and assists in the construction and understanding of various theories and practices of feminist art.
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