League of Socialist Artists: The Complete Texts

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Maureen Scott, the revolutionary artist whose work opened Tate’s acclaimed exhibition Women in Revolt!, was the founding force behind The League of Socialist Artists. Through her art and visionary writings, Scott signposts ways we might reimagine our lives and unite in the fight for meaningful change.

This book brings together for the first time the groundbreaking publications of The League of Socialist Artists, written by its founder and secretary, Maureen Scott. It also features striking examples of her paintings, graphic work and photography. Long overlooked by the mainstream, Scott’s work foregrounds her radical socialist activism and her incisive analysis of the deep scars left by capitalism.

With an Introduction by Linsey Young, Curator of the Women in Revolt! exhibition. 

Thread-sewn, OTA binding, with flaps
Cover: Munken Polar Smooth 240gsm 
Text: Munken Polar Smooth 120gsm

League of Socialist Artists: The Complete Texts

Description

Contents list

Introduction | Linsey Young

Manifesto and Theses on Art

Class War in the Arts!

Essays on Art and Imperialism

Paula Modersohn-Becker

Liberal Populism or Revolutionary Proletarian Realism in Art

Socialist Artists Print Edition Number One

Maureen Scott: Photographs

Author

Maureen Scott

Reviews

Data

Pages: 270
Illustrations: 34 colour images
Size: 220 x 160 mm 
Date: 2025
Editions: £29 [paperback] | £19 [eBook]
ISBN: 978-1-912528-49-3 [paperback]

Description

Maureen Scott, the revolutionary artist whose work opened Tate’s acclaimed exhibition Women in Revolt!, was the founding force behind The League of Socialist Artists. Through her art and visionary writings, Scott signposts ways we might reimagine our lives and unite in the fight for meaningful change.

This book brings together for the first time the groundbreaking publications of The League of Socialist Artists, written by its founder and secretary, Maureen Scott. It also features striking examples of her paintings, graphic work and photography. Long overlooked by the mainstream, Scott’s work foregrounds her radical socialist activism and her incisive analysis of the deep scars left by capitalism.

With an Introduction by Linsey Young, Curator of the Women in Revolt! exhibition. 

Thread-sewn, OTA binding, with flaps
Cover: Munken Polar Smooth 240gsm 
Text: Munken Polar Smooth 120gsm

Contents list

Introduction | Linsey Young

Manifesto and Theses on Art

Class War in the Arts!

Essays on Art and Imperialism

Paula Modersohn-Becker

Liberal Populism or Revolutionary Proletarian Realism in Art

Socialist Artists Print Edition Number One

Maureen Scott: Photographs

Author

Maureen Scott

Reviews

Data

Pages: 270
Illustrations: 34 colour images
Size: 220 x 160 mm 
Date: 2025
Editions: £29 [paperback] | £19 [eBook]
ISBN: 978-1-912528-49-3 [paperback]

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