Women Artists: Works from the National Museum of Women in the Arts
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847822907 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The permanent collection contains approximately 2,600 works from the sixteenth century to the present created by almost seven hundred artists.The women's museum also offers extensive education programs in the visual arts, literature, music, and film. To foster recognition of women artists in their home states, the museum has established state committees that sponsor events and organize exhibitions in local museums and art galleries. Heller, Ph.D., is a professor of humanities at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and an art historian whose work focuses on women's art. She lives in Philadelphia.Founded in 1981, the National Museum of Women in the Arts acknowledges and celebrates women's diverse artistic achievements over the centuries. The recipient of several awards and honors, she is the author of Women Artists: An I
The permanent collection contains approximately 2,600 works from the sixteenth century to the present created by almost seven hundred artists.The women's museum also offers extensive education programs in the visual arts, literature, music, and film. She lives in Philadelphia.Founded in 1981, the National Museum of Wome
Included is a complete listing of the artists whose works constitute themuseum's 2,600 holdings.. Artists' books from the collection are featured in a special section. Among the artists featured are the Italian Renaissance painter Lavinia Fontanta, considered Western Europe's first professional woman artist; the eighteenth-century silversmith Louisa Courtauld of England, one of the most important women of her time in the silver trade; modern-day artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Elizabeth Catlett, and Nan Goldin; and other legendary artists, including Berenice Abbott, Mary Cassatt, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Helen Frankenthaler, Frida Kahlo, Lee Krasner, Maria Montoya Martinez, and Geo