A Brief History of Women Artists - Masterpieces - Major Turning Points - Themes

From Sofonisba Anguissola to Marina Abramovic, via Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Camille Claudel and Georgia O'Keeffe, this book explores, through 60 masterpieces, the themes, movements and major turning points that have shaped the history of women artists.

Susie Hodge recounts the progress made towards achieving parity with male artists, the significant contributions made to art movements, and rediscovers forgotten or eclipsed artists.

Accessible, concise and richly illustrated, the book explains the when, how and why of the recognition of women artists.