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Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order)

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Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 brilliant female artists in text that's smart, feisty, educational, and an enjoyable read. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists' works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from 1600 to the present day for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist.

Artemisia Gentileschi
Judith Leyster
Adélaïd Labille-Guiard
Marie Denise Villers
Rosa Bonheur
Edmonia Lewis
Paula Modersohn-Becker
Vanessa Bell
Alice Neel
Lee Krasner
Louise Bourgeois
Ruth Asawa
Ana Mendieta
Kara Walker
Susan O'Malley

Pages: 192

Format: Hardcover

Release: March 07, 2017

ISBN 13: 9781452152363

Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order)

0/5 ( ratings)

Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 brilliant female artists in text that's smart, feisty, educational, and an enjoyable read. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists' works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from 1600 to the present day for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist.

Artemisia Gentileschi
Judith Leyster
Adélaïd Labille-Guiard
Marie Denise Villers
Rosa Bonheur
Edmonia Lewis
Paula Modersohn-Becker
Vanessa Bell
Alice Neel
Lee Krasner
Louise Bourgeois
Ruth Asawa
Ana Mendieta
Kara Walker
Susan O'Malley

Pages: 192

Format: Hardcover

Release: March 07, 2017

ISBN 13: 9781452152363

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