Women Artists A to Z

Synopsis

An empowering and educational alphabet picture book about women artists, perfect for fans of Rad American Women A-Z.How many women artists can you name? From Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Each spread features a simple line of text encapsulating the creator's iconic work in one word, such as "D is for Dots" (Yayoi Kusama) and "S is for Spider" (Louise Bourgeois), followed by slightly longer text about the artist for older readers who would like to know more. Backmatter includes extended biographies and discussion questions for budding creatives and trailblazers. Artists featured: Mirka Mora, Betye Saar, Helen Frankenthaler, Yayoi Kusama, Kay Sage, Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Martin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Judith Leyster, Leonora Carrington, Carmen Herrera, Edmonia Lewis, Maya Lin, Hilma af Klint, Maria Martinez, Gee's Bend quilters, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Loïs Mailou Jones, Alice Neel, Helen Zughaib, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Dorothea Lange, Xenobia Bailey, and Maria Sibylla Merian.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

64 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780593108734

Related ISBNs:

9780593108727

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Date of Addition:

11/10/22

Copyrighted By:

Copyright Holder not supplied in Metadata

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Language Arts

Grade Levels:

Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Pre-Kindergarten

Reading Age:

3–7

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.