Women Artists A to Z

Product Description

How many women artists can you name? From Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres- painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Each spread features a simple line of text encapsulating the creator's iconic work in one word, such as 'A is for Angels' (Mirka Mora), 'D is for Dots' (Yayoi Kusama) and 'S is for Spider' (Louise Bourgeois), followed by slightly longer text about the artist for older readers who would like to know more. Endmatter includes photos, extended biographies and discussion questions for budding creatives and trailblazers.

Artists featured- Mirka Mora, Betye Saar, Helen Frankenthaler, Yayoi Kusama, Kay Sage, Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Martin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Judith Leyster, Leonora Carrington, Carmen Herrera, Edmonia Lewis, Maya Lin, Hilma af Klint, Maria Martinez, Gee's Bend quilters, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Lois Mailou Jones, Alice Neel, Helen Zughaib, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Dorothea Lange, Xenobia Bailey, and Maria Sibylla Merian.How many women artists can you name? From Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres- painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Each spread features a simple line of text encapsulating the creator's iconic work in one word, such as 'A is for Angels' (Mirka Mora), 'D is for Dots' (Yayoi Kusama) and 'S is for Spider' (Louise Bourgeois), followed by slightly longer text about the artist for older readers who would like to know more. Endmatter includes photos, extended biographies and discussion questions for budding creatives and trailblazers.

Artists featured- Mirka Mora, Betye Saar, Helen Frankenthaler, Yayoi Kusama, Kay Sage, Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Martin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Judith Leyster, Leonora Carrington, Carmen Herrera, Edmonia Lewis, Maya Lin, Hilma af Klint, Maria Martinez, Gee's Bend quilters, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Lois Mailou Jones, Alice Neel, Helen Zughaib, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Dorothea Lange, Xenobia Bailey, and Maria Sibylla Merian.
Melanie LaBarge (Author)
Melanie LaBarge holds a BA in women's studies and an MA in women's, gender, and sexuality studies. She has facilitated courses in Gender and Art, Art History, and Global Feminisms and Literature. She is mum to Julian, age six. Women Artists A to Z is her first children's book.

Caroline Corrigan (Illustrator)
Caroline Corrigan holds a BFA in studio art and is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator living and working in upstate New York. She is the co-founder of several upstate institutions, including the Half Moon Market, a weekend marketplace event in Albany, New York. She is mum to Graham, age one. Women Artists A to Z is her first children's book.