Now available in a new edition, this book offers more than 500 years of
achievements in art by women. 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.