Diversity in Art

A survey of over 300 women painters from around the world and their work spanning almost five centuries.

Chronicles the challenges of women artists, who are in some cases unknown to the general public, and places their achievements in the artistic and cultural context of early twentieth-century America.

Features the work of women artists from the Renaissance to today. The full-page illustrations bring to light these artists' achievements, including historical and cultural notes to place their works in perspective.

The Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women collection at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). Approximately 400 works of art including paintings, photographs, drawings, watercolours, pastels, collage, prints, fabric pieces, ceramics, bronze, wood, and sculpture in other media by over 150 artists.

Illustrated essays by nearly fifty writers, including both MoMA curators and outside scholars, among them many of the strongest voices in current research on art and gender, this publication presents a range of generational and cultural perspectives.

Survey of fifty influential women artists from the Renaissance to the Post-Modern era details their vast contributions to the art world.

The restoration, recuperation and rediscovery of famous or unknown works by women artists in Florence's museums.

An illustrated showcase of the work of 300 women photographers from all over the world, from the invention of the medium to the dawn of the 21st century.

The greatest women photographers from the 19th century to today features the most important works of 55 artists, along with in-depth biographical and critical assessments.

Documentary explores the artist's tumultuous biography and determination to paint her era.

A profile of the life and work of Faith Ringgold, noted Afro-American woman artist who specializes in painting on quilts and other cloth surfaces.

An exploration of the commercial art-world during its boom in the 1980s, including interviews with the Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous group of art terrorists.

Shirin Neshat's work addresses political, sociological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions, and particularly the situation of women living in oppressive societies.

History of the feminist art movement in the late 20th century, including interviews with many of the participants.

Explores the thorny balancing act between motherhood and artistic expression.

Women artists discuss performance art and the significant role women have played in it.

Art created by the women who lived and worked in Womanhouse, the Feminist Art Program of the California Institute of the Arts, 1971-72. Features Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro.