Great Women Painters

Great Women Painters celebrates the best-known women painters from history alongside today's rising art stars, presenting a richer and more varied telling of the story of painting. Each artist is illustrated by one key artwork and is accompanied by a text. Across countless movements, genres and techniques, they are united by their triumphs of painting. A glossary an introductory essay explore the broader context of painting, which has long reigned supreme within the realm of art. Great Women Painters champions a more diverse story of art, preserving and upholding the vital creativity of women painters of the past, present future. This global survey continues Phaidon's celebrate 'The Art Book' series and is a perfect companion to Greet Women Artists and African Artists.