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 O'Keeffe 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 artist's works. Packed with information, this stunning and absorbing book showcases the remarkable artistic contributions of women throughout history

About the Author
CHRISTIANE WEIDEMANN is an editor in Munich and the co-author of 50 Con- temporary Artists You Should Know (Prestel).


Book Information
ISBN 9783791383613
Author Christiane Weidemann
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Prestel
Publisher Prestel
Weight(grams) 601g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 202mm * 15mm