Women Artists A to Z

Women Artists A to Z
Author: Melanie LaBarge
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2020-02-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0593108736

An empowering and educational alphabet picture book about women artists, perfect for fans of Rad American Women A-Z. How many women artists can you name? From Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Each spread features a simple line of text encapsulating the creator's iconic work in one word, such as "D is for Dots" (Yayoi Kusama) and "S is for Spider" (Louise Bourgeois), followed by slightly longer text about the artist for older readers who would like to know more. Backmatter includes extended biographies and discussion questions for budding creatives and trailblazers. Artists featured: Mirka Mora, Betye Saar, Helen Frankenthaler, Yayoi Kusama, Kay Sage, Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Martin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Judith Leyster, Leonora Carrington, Carmen Herrera, Edmonia Lewis, Maya Lin, Hilma af Klint, Maria Martinez, Gee's Bend quilters, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Loïs Mailou Jones, Alice Neel, Helen Zughaib, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Dorothea Lange, Xenobia Bailey, and Maria Sibylla Merian.

A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts

A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts
Author: Carol Kort
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Art, American
ISBN: 1438107919

Presents biographical profiles of American women of achievement in the field of visual arts, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.

Women in Art

Women in Art
Author: Rachel Ignotofsky
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 0399580441

A collection of charmingly illustrated and inspiring profiles of fifty pioneering female artists, from the eleventh century to today—by the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science “A beautifully illustrated, fact-filled breath of fresh air! Countless women have been left out of art history, but thanks to gorgeous books like this, future generations will begin to know their stories.”—Danielle Krysa, founder of The Jealous Curator Women make masterpieces! Through fifty fascinating profiles, Women in Art highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women in the arts—from well-known figures like painters Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keefe, to lesser-known names like nineteenth-century African American quilter Harriet Powers and Hopi-Tewa ceramic artist Nampeyo. Covering a wide array of artistic mediums, Women in Art also contains infographics about artistic movements throughout history, statistics about women’s representation in museums, and notable works by women. This fascinating book celebrates the success of the bold female creators who inspired the world and paved the way for the next generation of artists.

Amazing Iowa Women

Amazing Iowa Women
Author: Katy Swalwell
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781649450661

Inspired by 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' and 'Rad Women A to Z,' Iowa State education professor Katy Swalwell worked with over 25 Iowa women artists and RAYGUN to create an illustrated children's book that celebrates the incredible accomplishments through short biographies of a diverse set of women throughout Iowa's history. The book is available at raygunsite.com.

Women Artists A to Z

Women Artists A to Z
Author: Melanie LaBarge
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2020-02-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0593108728

An empowering and educational alphabet picture book about women artists, perfect for fans of Rad American Women A-Z. How many women artists can you name? From Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Each spread features a simple line of text encapsulating the creator's iconic work in one word, such as "D is for Dots" (Yayoi Kusama) and "S is for Spider" (Louise Bourgeois), followed by slightly longer text about the artist for older readers who would like to know more. Backmatter includes extended biographies and discussion questions for budding creatives and trailblazers. Artists featured: Mirka Mora, Betye Saar, Helen Frankenthaler, Yayoi Kusama, Kay Sage, Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Martin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Judith Leyster, Leonora Carrington, Carmen Herrera, Edmonia Lewis, Maya Lin, Hilma af Klint, Maria Martinez, Gee's Bend quilters, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Loïs Mailou Jones, Alice Neel, Helen Zughaib, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Dorothea Lange, Xenobia Bailey, and Maria Sibylla Merian.

Women Artists on the Leading Edge

Women Artists on the Leading Edge
Author: Joan M. Marter
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2019-10-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0813593344

This book explores the achievements of a group of young women artists who learned about the New Art through an extraordinary faculty of innovators at Douglass College. New Art rejected the dominance of Abstract Expressionism, advocating that art should be based on everyday life and that "anything can be art."

Concise Dictionary of Women Artists

Concise Dictionary of Women Artists
Author: Delia Gaze
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 786
Release: 2013-04-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136599010

This book includes some 200 complete entries from the award-winning Dictionary of Women Artists, as well as a selection of introductory essays from the main volume.

Openings

Openings
Author: Sabra Moore
Publisher: New Village Press
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2016-10-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1613320426

"Memoir chronicling Sabra Moore's and other women artists' involvement in the feminist art movement and responses to racial tensions and reconciliation, war, struggles for reproductive freedom, and general social upheaval in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s"--

Women Artists in the United States

Women Artists in the United States
Author: Paula L. Chiarmonte
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages: 1050
Release: 1990
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Provides access to the art historical literature documenting the unique circumstances--social, historical, and ideological--from which women's art forms emerged. Includes the decorative or applied arts, contemporary crafts, folk art, and performance art ; feminist art criticism ; women's art organizations and galleries, artists organizations and galleries directory ; manuscript repositories and special collections ; biographical reference tools ; periodicals ; the literature of the field.