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Women Artists: The National Museum of Women in the Arts
This compact and impressive little survey features art by women from around the world, from the Renaissance to the present, and in all media.
This handsome volume of works from the renowned collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts―the best-known museum in the world dedicated to recognizing the achievements of women artists―is a fascinating record of women's diverse accomplishments from the Renaissance to the first decade of the twenty-first century. Prior to the establishment of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the work of great women artists had been ignored, forgotten, or denied; they had been largely left out of museums and histories of art. Founded in 1987 by Wilhelmina Cole Holladay in Washington, D.C., the National Museum of Women in the Arts boasts a growing membership that is among the top ten in the world. The museum's multifaceted treasures include paintings, sculpture, photographs, prints, and crafts produced over the past five centuries by an international array of women artists. Included here, in full color, are works by Lavinia Fontana, Judith Leyster, Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun, Hester Bateman, Rosa Bonheur, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Camille Claudel, Berenice Abbott, Maria Montoya Martinez, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Lee Krasner, and many more.
This handsome volume of works from the renowned collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts―the best-known museum in the world dedicated to recognizing the achievements of women artists―is a fascinating record of women's diverse accomplishments from the Renaissance to the first decade of the twenty-first century. Prior to the establishment of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the work of great women artists had been ignored, forgotten, or denied; they had been largely left out of museums and histories of art. Founded in 1987 by Wilhelmina Cole Holladay in Washington, D.C., the National Museum of Women in the Arts boasts a growing membership that is among the top ten in the world. The museum's multifaceted treasures include paintings, sculpture, photographs, prints, and crafts produced over the past five centuries by an international array of women artists. Included here, in full color, are works by Lavinia Fontana, Judith Leyster, Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun, Hester Bateman, Rosa Bonheur, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Camille Claudel, Berenice Abbott, Maria Montoya Martinez, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Lee Krasner, and many more.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1995
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June 8, 2015
This affordable quasi catalog for the Museum of Women in the Arts is quite nice despite its small size. It is a nice souvenir, and covers the major pieces and more, including some that were not on display during my visit.
August 18, 2021
I left a part of my heart in D.C. While there, I visited the National Museum of Women in the Arts and found this little book. I feel like I took the museum home with me. This is a beautiful collection of women’s art through the ages.
November 29, 2017
Great history and beautiful photos women's art. This is a keeper, a small coffee table book.
May 28, 2025
*4 stars*
Enjoyable miniature coffee table book depicting all important female artists throughout the eras.
Enjoyable miniature coffee table book depicting all important female artists throughout the eras.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews