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Bennett, S. J. (Sophia J.), 1966- author.

Women's art work : more than 30 female artists who changed the world / written by Sophia Bennett ; illustrated by Manjit Thapp ; foreword by Maria Balshaw.

New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020.

©2019

112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

"Discover the work of female artists who have made their mark on the art world ... this collection celebrates the creativity of women in more than 30 biographies, investigating their practices and exploring their contributions to the art world. Readers will learn about a diverse group of innovators like Frida Kahlo, Cindy Sherman, Ana Mendieta, Lubaina Himid, Cao Fei, and the Guerrilla Girls ... Additionally, it features original interviews with living artists--including Yayoi Kusama, Lorna Simpson, and Rachel Whiteread"-- Provided by publisher.

Women artists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Biographies.

Thapp, Manjit, illustrator.

Balshaw, Maria, writer of foreword.

Women's work : more than 30 female artists who changed the world

Women's art work : more than thirty female artists who changed the world

"First published in 2019 by order of the Tate Trustees by Tate Publishing, a division of Tate Enterprises Ltd, Millbank, London"--Copyright page.

Includes bibliographical references (page 109) and index.

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 -- Museums around the world -- Yayoi Kusama -- Agnes Martin -- Ana Mendieta -- Did you know? -- Berthe Morisot -- Georgia O'Keefe -- 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.

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