Heroic Women of the Art World: Risking It All for Art

Pool, Eugene H.

ISBN 10: 1943431531 / ISBN 13: 9781943431533

Published by Tumblehome Pr, 2020

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heroic Women of the Art World: Risking It All for Art
• Publisher: Tumblehome Pr
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1943431531
• ISBN 13: 9781943431533
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Other than a scattered few, women have not often been portrayed among the world's great artists, especially in books for young readers. This book begins to correct the omission, with in-depth portraits of fifteen daring women from the Renaissance to the present. Sofonisba Anguissola, the first documented female court painter, painted the queen of Spain. During the Renaissance, artist Artemisia Gentileschi took the man who assaulted her to court and won—then went on to build a career painting strong women from the Bible and mythology. Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun fled the French Revolution and supported her daughter and herself by painting portraits across Europe. Rose Bonheur frequented slaughterhouses to master animal anatomy. Berthe Morisot sold paintings exhibited alongside the Impressionists. Augusta Savage fought racism and poverty to become a leading sculptor. The book also profiles more recent and high profile artists, including Frida Kahlo, Annie Leibovitz, Zaha Hadid, and more. Their stories will inspire girls who want to find a place in the arts and girls who simply seek the courage to make their own voices heard in the world.

About the Author

Art historian Eugene Pool taught at two of the nation's most eminent private high schools. He has published poetry, middle-grade fiction, and a previous book on art history.