It's a women's world

Many of the century’s greatest artistic talents grace the pages of this tome, each artist represented by six pages of illustrations and photographs covering the various phases of her life and work, including biographical portraits and text. The media covered range from the standard painting, sculpture, and photography to concept art, performance, body art, video, feminist actions, installations, and interactive projects. Presented in alphabetical order by artist, Women Artists is an indispensable reference guide and a joy to flip through.

Featured artists: Marina Abramovic, Laurie Anderson, Janine Antoni, Vanessa Beecroft, Louise Bourgeois, Hanne Darboven, Sonia Delaunay, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Tracey Emin, Valie Export, Sylvie Fleury, Katharina Fritsch, Ellen Gallagher, Isa Genzken, Nan Goldin, Natalia Goncharova, Barbara Hepworth, Eva Hesse, Hannah Höch, Candida Höfer, Nancy Holt, Jenny Holzer, Rebecca Horn, Magdalena Jetelová, Frida Kahlo, Toba Khedoori, Lee Krasner, Barbara Kruger, Louise Lawler, Tamara de Lempicka, Sherrie Levine, Agnes Martin, Tracey Moffatt, Mariko Mori, Shirin Neshat, Louise Nevelson, Cady Noland, Georgia O´Keeffe, Yoko Ono, Meret Oppenheim, Elizabeth Peyton, Germaine Richier, Bridget Riley, Pipilotti Rist, Susan Rothenberg, Niki de Saint Phalle, Carolee Schneemann, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, Elaine Sturtevant, Rosemarie Trockel, Adriana Varejão, Kara Walker, Pae White, Rachel Whiteread
The editor:
Uta Grosenick lives and works as a freelance author and editor in Cologne. For TASCHEN she has edited, among other books, the following publications: Women Artists, 2001; ART NOW, 2002 (together with Burkhard Riemschneider); Büttner, 2003; ART NOW II, 2005, and numerous books from the Basic Genre Series.
Women Artists (TASCHEN 25 Edition)

Women Artists

Uta Grosenick
Hardcover, 6.7 x 8.5 in., 352 pages, $ 14.99

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  • Reviews
"A l`occasion de leur 25e anniversaire, les éditions TASCHEN ont eu l`excellente idée de rééditer certains ouvrages dans un format plus petit et à un prix très abordable. C`est le cas de ce passionnant panorama qui rassemble, pour la première fois, 56 femmes artistes du 20e siècle. Comme le dit l`éditrice, "il ressort de ce parcours que l`art des femmes n`est pas plus synonyme d`art féminin que d`art féministe " …Ce beau livre témoigne en tout cas d`une impressionnante diversité."
— Axelle, Bruxelles, Belgium
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Art of the 20th Century (TASCHEN 25 Edition)
Art of the 20th Century
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The century that changed art forever: the quintessential roundup of art from 1900-2000