Contains substantial entries on 600 fine artists born before 1945. The emphasis is historical, focusing on the Western tradition of painting and sculpture, and exploring the problems women encountered in trying to obtain adequate training and professional recognition. Introductory essays examine training opportunities, the changing conditions of work for women since the medieval period, the contribution of women to the applied arts, and training and professionalism in 19th and 20th century Europe, Russia, North America and Australasia. Entries include biographical information, a list of principle exhibitions, selected writings, a bibliography, a representative work, and a description of critical reception, professional and artistic development, individual works and philosophies, and the artist's influences, contemporaries and companions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book includes some 200 complete entries from the award-winning Dictionary of Women Artists, as well as a selection of introductory essays from the main volume.

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Expanded to include an additional 29 artists, the second edition of Women Artists is evidence of the growing interest in the lives and careers of women artists. Additional annotated entries are included for the painters, printmakers, photographers, sculptors, and craftswomen represented in the earlier volume. With 43 black-and-white reproductions. This work continues to be an extremely valuable reference source, especially for women artists prior to the 20th century.--CHOICE ...a most useful reference tool for anyone researching in this field.--REFERENCE REVIEWS

A balance between media, nationality, modernism and academic art, and to represent women active throughout the period from 1850 is the goal of this dictionary.