Autotheory as Feminist Practice in Art, Writing, and Criticism

A useful intellectual history of the ‘autotheoretical impulse.’–Art in America

Autotheory as Feminist Practice, then, excels as a “here we are now” grounding; a nervy, contemporary feminist art history syllabus.–Hyperallergic

A comprehensive monograph that poses a real range of considerations for both artistic and literary autotheory scholarship and practice.–Contemporary Women’s Writing

Rather than being a dense theoretical tome, the text is populated with a number of sensuous, defiant, provocative film stills and photographs of multivalent artworks. Among the most evocative aspects of the text is a general aim at decentring. Fournier gives considerable attention to inverting margins, both structurally and conceptually.–The Humber Literary Review

Anyone interested in contemporary feminist art and writing practices would benefit from reading Fournier’s book about this exciting new way of infiltrating theory that has hitherto been dominated by a patriarchal, Eurocentric elite.–BookArts

This book is captivating–reading it is an experience akin to the first moment venturing into Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity.–Woman’s Art Journal

Autotheory as Feminist Practice is a great tool for discussion and exchange, and not simply a guide. It is a wonderfully rich source, and surely an essential contribution not only to those interested in autotheory: Many of the discussions in it are relevant to anyone engaging with wider concerns in contemporary art, writing, and criticism.–Passage

Lauren Fournier is a writer, independent curator, and artist. She teaches critical theory, art history, and artists’ writing at the University of Toronto, where she is a postdoctoral fellow in visual studies.

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