Overview
This gorgeous book is brimming with colorful, hand-painted portraits of each of the 25 creative women.
Each illustration is accompanied by a carefully selected quote-each lovely lady's own words to live by.
• Entries feature a short biography of each prominent figure of the 1930s to the 1960s.
• Brimming with original illustrations by Ellen Surrey
• Includes an introduction by Gloria Fowler
Discover Edith Head's humor, Alma Thomas's gift for color, Vera Neumann's inventive spirit, and Sister Corita Kent's life advice—as well as Yayoi Kusama, Mary Blair, Ruth Asawa, Eva Zeisel, Florence Knoll, and many more.
Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts is a celebration of some of the most creative and successful women of that era, and how their work still resonates today.
• Wit, wisdom, and willfulness abound on page after page of this vibrant anthology.
• A great pick for mid-century architecture, design, and lifestyle fans
• Includes a brilliant range of well-known women and those who certainly should be
• Makes for a treasured gift of inspiration for creative tweens to adults, as well as artists,
designers, and feminists.
• Gorgeous on display on the coffee table
This book title, Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts, ISBN: 9781623261184, by Gloria Fowler, Ellen Surrey, published by Chronicle Books (October 6, 2020) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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