Dictionary of Women Artists

by Delia Gaze (Editor)

This remarkable book profiles some 550 painters, sculptors, photographers, and women in all areas of the arts. Each illustrated entry includes a biography of the artist, a bibliography and a signed interpretive essay by one of 300 contributors from 20 countries. Essays concentrate on the artist's work, discussing specific pieces that exemplify the artist's style and activity while placing her work in an historical context. Introductory surveys focus on training and the changing conditions for women artists since the Middle Ages.

Genres: Art

1600 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[reveurdart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exhaustive and brilliant. The only major female artist I couldn't find in it was Tyra Kleen. Highly recommended.