Union Of Women Painters And Sculptors
The Union of Women Painters and Sculptors (, or UFPS) was founded in 1881 in Paris as a society for the promotion of female artists. The Union was founded by sculptor and educator Hélène Bertaux (Mme. Leon Bertaux) and had as many as 450 members at its peak. Noted members include Virginie Demont-Breton, who became president after Bertaux in 1894, and artist Marie Bashkirtseff. Opportunities for women within the Parisian art world in the 19th century were limited. The influential École des Beaux-Arts did not begin admitting women until 1896. The first female student admitted to Beaux-Arts de Paris was artist Fanny Rozet, who was able to attend the school in 1896 after the UFPS demanded her allowance. Prior to 1896, the only state-sponsored option for women’s art education was the National School of Drawing for Young Women (''École Nationale de Dessin pour les Jeune Filles''), which received less funding than men’s schools. Additionally, women were prohibited from joining ma ...
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Hélène Bertaux
Hélène Bertaux (), born Joséphine Charlotte Hélène Pilate (4 July 1825 – 20 April 1909) was a French sculptor and women's rights advocate. Early life and career She was born in Paris and began her studies at the age of twelve with her mother's companion (and her father), the sculptor Pierre Hébert; she started her career by doing small pieces at his workshop, such as clocks, which were very popular at that time.Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire
: Hélène Bertaux, une artiste engagé ( biography/exhibition catalog) She separated from her first husband and, in 1854, began signing her works "Madame Léon Bertaux", the name of her companion, whom she married after her husband's death in 1865. With very few exceptions, such as