Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe

[momophile]

I want to get my daughter books on famous female artists, but I need some help thinking of others.

I know there was an Impressionist and one back in the, what?, 1500s. Help me.

:shrug:

[redqueen]

1. Grandma Moses

Henrietta Ward

[redqueen]

2. Oh, and if you'd just like to skim a list...

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/whmbios4.html

:hi:

[supernova]

3. Mary Cassatt, Artemisia Gentileschi

Here's a whole list at about.com

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/artpainting/Women_and_Painting_Female_Painters_Images_of_Women_in_Paintings.htm

[Gormy Cuss]

4. Louise Nevelson is another good 20th century one.

Also add Berthe Morisot to those named by other posters.

[Sequoia]

5. Speaking of Impressionist......

A good book just out...great book...."Luncheon of the Boating Party". About Renoir but women are in it. Just a delightful and happy book. I had that print hanging over my tv for years and learned a lot about what I didn't know.

[mulsh]

6. Kaeathe Kollwitz

German Expressionist, pretty political too. great artist here's a link

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4the_Kollwitz

[kwassa]

7. You are thinking of Berthe Morisot, or Mary Cassat

both impressionists, one French, one an American painting in France.

here is a good article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_artists