In the first decades of the twentieth-century increasing numbers of women were profesionally involved in artistic production. It is here important to emphasize particulary their role in the process of the emancipation of design. Women actively engaged in the activities of the artistic circles and societies that set the tone for thr art of the day such as Parisian bohemianism, the Vienna Workshops or the local Cracow Workshops. The female artists connected with these circles did not usually possess a formal academic education. Their abilities were the result ofindividual experiences, home instruction, education at private workshops or participation in courses of various kinds. The female designers of this pioneering generation often operated within sections culturally ascribed to women such as fabrics or ceramics. Often they produced unique individual pieced of work, although they would also cooperate with industry. Their artistic and professional success came from the fusion of talent, determination and from being consequential in their undertakings. From today's perspective their achievements often appear key to the shaping of contemporary perceptions of design.

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