women artists

Highlights the lives of women who changed the world. Subjects include Fatima Al-Fihri, Ada Lovelace, Toni Morrison, and Zaha Hadid. Includes a glossary and resources for further information.

"Featuring eighteen women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, this board book adaptation of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World introduces trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, and architect Zaha Hadid. The irresistible full-color illustrations show the Dreamers as both accessible and aspirational so reader knows they, too, can grow up to do something amazing."--.

"Discover the work of female artists who have made their mark on the art world . . . introduces readers to the lives and work of the world's most renowned women artists"--Provided by publisher.

"Tells the true stories of women creators and thinkers from around the world"--Publisher.

"Berta dreams of being an artist, but as a girl growing up in a small Swedish farming village in the 1920s, she has little hope. She finds solace in nature and in making art fir her mother, the only person who seems to truly understand her. But when her mother dies. Berta feels alone, in despair and burdened by farm work. Can she find the courage to defy her father and fly free?"--Back cover.

Introduces the life and work of American painter Mary Cassatt.

"Tells the story of the life and struggles of the highly acclaimed artist [Georgia O'Keefe], from her childhood in Wisconsin through her art education and rise to fame, to the American Southwest where she found never-ending inspiration"--OCLC.

Throughout history, women have made countless contributions to all forms of art. This informative volume introduces readers to female musicians, writers, painters, and performers from many different countries and cultures. With the help of beautiful illustrations and engaging text, the stories of these women are delivered with fascinating detail. Detailed biographies of artists, such as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, will captivate readers and perhaps inspire them to become involved in art in their own ways.

Twenty-something Edie has finally gotten brave and started creating the art she has always wanted to make, but that is about the only good thing going on in her life--she shares a dirty Bushwick apartment and works a grueling administration job, and her sexual choices have been sub-par at best. Then she meets Eric, a New Jersey digital archivist, whose wife invites Edie into their home as part of an open marriage with rules. Edie takes the invitation, and hesitantly becomes an ally of Eric's wife and, as the only black woman in her life, to her adopted daughter Akila. However, such arrangements often do not last or end well.

"Discover 25 women who designed their own futures. From dancers to musicians to artists, these women drew from their imaginations and dreamed of the impossible"--Amazon.