Women Artists (Taschen Specials) (Paperback)

by Uta Grosenick (Author) "When Marina Abramovic and her partner Ulay arrived in the Chinese town of Er Lang Shan on 27 June 1988, they had covered 2,000 kilometres..." (more)
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Book Description
TASCHEN TO PUBLISH A WHO’S WHO OF WOMEN IN THE ART WORLD

Don’t expect Grandma Moses when you open this book. This 576 page flexi-bound book features over 90 international, trend-setting artists from the 1920s to the turn of the millennium and includes painting, sculpture, photography, video, installations, interactive projects, conceptual, performance and body art. Six pages are devoted to each artist including annotated photographs, an incisive essay describing her work, and an exhibition history. Presented in alphabetical order, WOMEN ARTISTS is an indispensable addition to a complete art library.

** The cover for this book was designed by Los Angeles artist Pae White and is titled More Birds, 2001.

About the Author
About the editor: Uta Grosenick has worked at the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg and the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, and was curator at the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg. Since 1996 she has been a freelance editor (ART AT THE TURN OF THE MILLENNIUM, Taschen 1999) and organizer of exhibitions.

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Taschen; Flexi-cover edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822858544
• ISBN-13: 978-3822858547
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
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