North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary

by Jules Heller (Editor), Nancy G. Heller (Editor)

Overview

First Published in 1997. North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary was created to fill a gap of there being a comprehensive reference work like this available, even though the bibliography in English on various aspects of the history of women artists has grown exponentially during the past ten years. As researchers, the editors have been frustrated many times by being unable to locate basic information about many of the artists included in this volume—especially those working outside the United States. This leads directly to another reason for producing this particular kind of reference book—to try and create a better understanding between and among the artists and art audiences in these countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815325840
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1997
Series:	Reference Library of the Humanities Series , #1219
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	732
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jules Heller and Nancy G. Heller

Table of Contents

Introduction, Contributors, Credits, The Dictionary, Index

Editorial Reviews

An illustrated reference that provides accurate, concise, and accessible biographical and bibliographic information on women artists from Canada, Mexico, and the US. Some 1,500 alphabetical entries cover widely recognized professional artists born before 1960 who work in a broad range of fields: painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, fibers, metals, and performance art. A particularly noteworthy feature is the inclusion of Mexican and Inuit artists. Some 100 b&w illustrations--many of which have seldom been reproduced--represent the contributions of the artists Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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