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Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xv, 191 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Discover her art invites young art lovers and artists to learn about painting through the lives and masterpieces of 24 women from the 16th to the 20th century." -- Page [4] of cover
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Yayoi Kusama dreamed of becoming a famous artist. Day and night she painted hundreds of dots onto large canvases. The dots soon came off her pictures and ended up on her dresses, tables, and walls. But she wasn't sorry! An inspiring story about one of the most popular contemporary artists in the world. -- Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
If you thought that it was a man's world, think again! 100 Women Who Made History is the exciting story of the women who changed the world, from Anne Frank to J.K. Rowling. Meet the most talented and famous women in history, from politics, science, business, and the arts, from exciting entrepreneurs to clever creative. Discover landmark moments in the lives of amazing historical women from Joan of Arc to Marie Curie, up to and including modern game-changers...
Author
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
34 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Growing up in Lahore, Pakistan, Shahzia flew kites, ate fruit from jamun trees, and devoured Russian fairy tales, American Westerns, and Bollywood films. She also read poetry in Urdu, her own language, and learned the slow and detailed painting technique of Indo-Persian miniatures. And when she moved far from home to study art, she brought her roots with her. Roots and Wings is a deeply personal story about how an artist grows. It is based on the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
89 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Brief, illustrated bios of women creators around the world"--
Featuring the true stories of women creators and thinkers from around the world, throughout history, this book shows that sometimes seeing things a little differently can lead to big changes. Some names are well known, some are not, but all the women had a lasting effect on the fields they workd in. Whether they were breaking ground for innovative structures or breaking rules and creating...
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