Now available in a new edition, this book offers more than 500 years of achievements in art by women. This beautifully produced, richly detailed, and comprehensive survey of fifty influential women artists from the Renaissance to the Post-Modern era details their vast contributions to the art world.
From the Early Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi and the seventeenth-century illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian to Impressionist Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, and to modern icons such as Frida Kahlo, Georgia OKeeffe and Louise Bourgeois, the most important female artists are profiled in this book in chronologically arranged double-page spreads.
There is a succinct biography for each artist, together with information outlining her accomplishments and influence, additional resources for further study, and, best of all, brilliant full-color reproductions of the artists works. Packed with information, this stunning and absorbing book showcases the remarkable artistic contributions of women throughout history.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
160 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Prestel |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2017-09-25 |
| ISBN |
9783791383613 |
