Broad Strokes : 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order)

Broad Strokes : 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order)
ISBN: 9781452152363
Publication Date: 7 March 2017

To this day, major women artists continue to be excluded from the mainstream art cannon, art exhibitions and even art textbooks. Broad Strokes is the informative and entertaining corrective to that omission. In each chapter, art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the fascinating life and career of one of fifteen remarkable artists (some familiar, some less so) in text that's smart, feisty, educational, and a darn good read.

Gorgeously illustrated with beautiful reproductions of the artists' works, plus contemporary portraits of each artist by Lisa Congdon, this is a thought-provoking and riveting tour of the distaff side of art history, from the Renaissance to Abstract Expressionism.

About the Author

Bridget Quinn is a writer, art history scholar and educator. She lives in San Francisco where she's a contributor and advisory board member for Narrative Magazine and a member of the San Francisco Writers' Grotto.

Lisa Congdon is a Portland, Oregon-based artist and author.