To Annie Holly Emilia and Margaret four women who se friendship hard work and creativity h elped to make this book S B To young artists I hope this book inspir es you to create and make your space in the art world M T
WOMEN'S ART WORK MORE THAN 30 FEMALE ARTISTS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD Written By SOPHIA BENNETT ILLUSTRATED BY MANjit THAPP ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS NEW YORK
CONTENTS Foreword by Maria Balshaw Women’s Work Eileen Agar Anni Albers Louise Bourgeois Pioneers Sonia Boyce Claude Cahun Judy Chicago Pioneers Tacita Dean Tracey Emin Cao Fei Famous Art Schools Simryn Gill Guerrilla Girls Natalia Goncharova Women in the Picture Anthea Hamilton Barbara Hepworth Lubaina Himid Framing the Picture Critics and Curators Gwen John Joan Jonas Frida Kahlo 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54
Museums Around the World Yayoi Kusama Agnes Martin Ana Mendieta Did You Know Berthe Morisot Georgia O’Keeffe Behind the Scenes Paula Rego Bridget Riley Doris Salcedo Cindy Sherman Lorna Simpson Did You Know Dayanita Singh Gillian Wearing Rachel Whiteread Framing the Picture Collectors and Gallerists Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Fahrelnissa Zeid Quiz Art Terms Timeline Credits Suggested Websites Selected Bibliography About the Author About the Illustrator Index 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 98 100 104 108 109 109 110 111 112
