Participant Info

First Name
Louisa
Last Name
Gienger
Affiliation
Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg
Website URL
https://louisagienger.com/
Keywords
Lace, Embroidery, Whitework Embroidery, Art History, Women's History, Gender Studies, Material Culture
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About Me

Having started as an art historian, I specialised in textiles several years ago and now combine both fields. My main areas of interest are the history of lace and whitework embroidery, with a focus on women’s history and gender studies. I believe that art produced with thread is no less significant than art produced with paint – it is just based on different means of expression.

My current research project at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg explores museum collecting strategies and the development of new lace types in the late nineteenth century:

https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/553979550?language=en

Recent Publications
Media Coverage
Country Focus
England, Ireland, Germany, France
Expertise by Geography
France, Germany, Ireland, North America, United Kingdom, Western Europe
Expertise by Chronology
18th century, 19th century, 20th century
Expertise by Topic
Art & Architectural History, Gender, Material Culture, Museums, Women