Women Artists

Marina Abramovic has truly pioneered performance as a visual art form. Her work - notorious for its feats of endurance, pain and intense physical encounter - has pushed the boundaries of contemporary art and cemented her reputation as one of the most...

Corita Kent's photographs of vernacular inspiration-from street signs and folk art to kites, parades and fairs Corita Kent, formerly Sister Mary Corita, is known for her exuberant, colorful serigraphs and her teaching, as evidenced in her lively art...

A Decade of Negative Thinking brings together writings on contemporary art and culture by the painter and feminist art theorist Mira Schor. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, she tackles questions about the place of feminism in...

In 1942 Missouri Pettway, newly suffering the loss of her husband, pieced together a quilt out of his old, worn work clothes. Nearly six decades later her daughter Arlonzia Pettway, approaching eighty at the time and a seasoned quiltmaker herself,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916153707Author Adam RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 243Imprint A Nos AmoursPublisher A Nos AmoursWeight(grams) 493gDimensions(mm) 225mm * 150mm * 18mm

A beautifully illustrated examination of the women artists whose inspired search for artistic integrity and equality influenced Expressionist avant-garde cultureWomen Artists in Expressionism explores how women negotiated the competitive world of modern...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781772584288Author Tara CarpenterFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Demeter PressPublisher Demeter PressWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 221mm * 155mm *...

A box of beautifully designed foldout posters featuring acclaimed artist Jenny Holzer's celebrated TruismsHolzer-isms: Artist's Edition presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer's Truisms (1977-79)-subtly subversive declarations such as ABUSE OF POWER...

The first comprehensive, career-spanning study of American artist Dorothea Rockburne This in-depth retrospective of American abstract artist Dorothea Rockburne's (b. 1932) seven-decade career considers the full scope and varied range of her elegant yet...

This rich, colorful retrospective celebrates the offbeat, inspired, and highly original artistic career of San Francisco-born painter Joan Brown. This exhibition catalog accompanies a retrospective exhibition of prolific San Francisco-born painter Joan...

The first major publication devoted to weaver and designer Dorothy Liebes, reinstating her as one of the most influential American designers of the twentieth century At the time of her death, Dorothy Liebes (1897-1972) was called "the greatest modern...

This is the first full-length biography of Dorothy Morland (1906-99), to date the only female director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London. Based on unpublished letters and other archival sources, as well as interviews and personal...

'England? It seemed to be raining the whole time . . . Or maybe it was me'MARILYN MONROEIn July 1956, Marilyn Monroe arrived in London, on honeymoon with her husband Arthur Miller, to make The Sleeping Prince (later released as The Prince and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545280Author Sam ThorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

A deep dive into the life and work of sculptor Louise Nevelson recontextualizes her art in light of social movements, travel, and her experiences in dance and theater Known for her monumental wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures, Louise Nevelson...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780500296264Author Whitney ChadwickFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Thames & HudsonPublisher Thames & HudsonWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 227mm *...

A full-color illustrated collection of riveting, inspiring, and stereotype-shattering stories that reveal the beauty, diversity, and strength of Muslim women both past and present. Tired of seeing Muslim women portrayed as weak, sheltered, and limited,...

Ashley Longshore now turns her eye toward badass women throughout history with Roar! A Collection of Mighty Women. Longshore s pop art paintings are never shy of daring; her art makes noise, and her singular portraits of legendary stateswomen, artists,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972743563Author Christine PointeauFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Christine PointeauPublisher Christine PointeauWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm)...

Exploring the art and life of this important American artist whose work bridged the gaps between abstraction, feminism, and Blackness "A deeply informative, inventive monograph that adroitly traces Pindell's multi-media practice, the intermingling...

During the 1970s, adding 'women's' to 'art' was a powerfully political act. Fuelled by the momentum of the women's liberation movement, artists, art historians, critics and curators began to explore the women's art practice, as distinct from men's, and...

A dynamic look at the vast creative production of contemporary women artists from around the globe A celebration of the work of women artists of color, this book explores the ways in which struggles for freedom and equality are deeply intertwined with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760761271Author Abigail CromptonFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Thames & HudsonPublisher Thames & HudsonWeight(grams) 1247gDimensions(mm) 277mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887963837Author Kai-Yin LoFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Blacksmith BooksPublisher Blacksmith BooksWeight(grams) 376g

The Future (and the past) is Female: Summer Wheat's whimsical, often tongue-in-cheek tableaux in rich jewel tones punctuated with bright neons, teem with fantastical figures that imagine tribes of women hunting, collaborating, celebrating, and ultimately...

A monument to the talent of Canadian women artists in the interwar period, Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment provides a full and diverse cross-country survey of the art made by women during this pivotal time, incorporating the work...

When women were admitted to the Royal Academy Schools in 1860, female art students gained a foothold in the most conservative art institution in England. The Royal Female College of Art, the South Kensington Schools and the Slade School of Fine Art...

Selected and introduced by Juli Carson, this book presents a collection of essential essays, interviews, and never-before published archival materials that trace the development of the teaching of major artist and thinker Mary Kelly, from 1980-2017. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943208616Author Laurel V McLaughlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Amherst CollegePublisher Amherst CollegeWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 252mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578543277Author Camille Rose GarciaFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Sympathetic PressPublisher Sympathetic Press

The first major publication in more than thirty years on contemporary artist Chryssa, an innovator of light art Chryssa & New York offers a timely reassessment of Greek-born artist Chryssa (Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali, 1933-2013). Chryssa was a leading...

Hundreds of years of ridicule, persecution, erasure, misunderstanding, and institutionalization could put anyone in a bad mood. Killjoy invites you into her kastle for a queer exorcism and celebration of the past.Lesbian feminist histories can have a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783753305158Author Carrie Mae WeemsFormat HardbackPage Count 164Imprint Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther KonigPublisher Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645461824Author Tacko NdiayeFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint Four Eagles PublishingPublisher Four Eagles PublishingWeight(grams) 803gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762485383Author Lori ZimmerFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Running Press AdultPublisher Running Press Adult

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979220722Author Robin ChilstromFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Robin ChilstromPublisher Robin ChilstromWeight(grams) 785g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979220715Author Robin ChilstromFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Robin ChilstromPublisher Robin ChilstromWeight(grams) 503g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773104195Author Laura RitchieFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Goose Lane EditionsPublisher Goose Lane EditionsWeight(grams) 1597g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798891818019Author Charlotte MiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint WD PublisherPublisher WD PublisherWeight(grams) 109g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788196551421Author AroraFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Charuka Arora StudioPublisher Charuka Arora StudioWeight(grams) 562g