Just some of the women who changed the art world
They were self taught artists or they had to battle to get into the male dominated art academies of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The talent and determination of these female artists to succeed against inequality was, and is, admirable. Their unique contribution deserves your attention.
For more comprehensive biographies, videos and other information about famous female artists, check out my art history website.
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Excelled at painting children
A member of the Impressionists
Produced the first abstract works
Years before Kandinsky
The artist who epitomised Art Deco
Larger than life character
Explore the lives of other great female artists
- A true pioneer of American Painting : Georgia O’Keeffe
- The national treasure of Indian Art : Amrita Sher-Gil
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