Identity unknown : rediscovering seven American women artists /
Seaman, Donna,
Identity unknown : rediscovering seven American women artists / Rediscovering 7 American women artists. Donna Seaman. - New York : Bloomsbury USA, [2017], ©2017. - xxiii, 455 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: telling the stories of seven artists -- The empress of in-between: Louise Nevelson -- Girl searching: Gertrude Abercrombie -- Behind the mask: Lois Mailou Jones -- "The rebellious bravo": Ree Morton -- Swimming in light: Joan Brown -- Freeze and melt: Christina Ramberg -- All of a piece: Lenore Tawney -- Coda: perpetual rediscovery.
"With writing both brilliant and compassionate, this handsome volume features stunning examples of the artists' work, cementing their stature among the best artists of their day. Identity Unknown speaks to all women about their neglected place in history and the challenges they face to be taken as seriously as men no matter what their chosen field"-- Seven American women artists: Louise Nevelson, Gertrude Abercrombie, Lois Mailou Jones, Ree Morton, Joan Brown, Christina Ramberg, Lenore Tawney.
1620407582 (hardback) 9781620407585 (hardback)
2016032067
Art and society--History--United States--20th century.
Women artists--United States--Biography.
Biographies.
N6536 / .S43 2017
709.2/2
Identity unknown : rediscovering seven American women artists / Rediscovering 7 American women artists. Donna Seaman. - New York : Bloomsbury USA, [2017], ©2017. - xxiii, 455 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: telling the stories of seven artists -- The empress of in-between: Louise Nevelson -- Girl searching: Gertrude Abercrombie -- Behind the mask: Lois Mailou Jones -- "The rebellious bravo": Ree Morton -- Swimming in light: Joan Brown -- Freeze and melt: Christina Ramberg -- All of a piece: Lenore Tawney -- Coda: perpetual rediscovery.
"With writing both brilliant and compassionate, this handsome volume features stunning examples of the artists' work, cementing their stature among the best artists of their day. Identity Unknown speaks to all women about their neglected place in history and the challenges they face to be taken as seriously as men no matter what their chosen field"-- Seven American women artists: Louise Nevelson, Gertrude Abercrombie, Lois Mailou Jones, Ree Morton, Joan Brown, Christina Ramberg, Lenore Tawney.
1620407582 (hardback) 9781620407585 (hardback)
2016032067
Art and society--History--United States--20th century.
Women artists--United States--Biography.
Biographies.
N6536 / .S43 2017
709.2/2