Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art by Paré, Alix
Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art by Paré, Alix

Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art

"An illuminating and accessible portrait of women's place in art and society." --Publishers Weekly A sweeping historical...
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Author: Alix Paré
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art by Paré, Alix

Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art

$28.80
Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art by Paré, Alix

Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art

$28.80
Author: Alix Paré
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
"An illuminating and accessible portrait of women's place in art and society." --Publishers Weekly

A sweeping historical and cultural examination of how women-and particularly, heroines-have been represented, interpreted, and reimagined throughout art history.

From the patient Penelope to the invincible Wonder Woman; from the cruel Medea to the pious Geneviève; from the warrior Mulan to the lover Juliet; from activist Rosa Parks to the symbol of Lady Liberty: who are these women who inhabit the imagination of artists?

Heroines in Art explores the women who populate artists' imaginations and our shared visual memory. Tracing the evolution of female heroism from myth to modernity, thirty-seven works reveal how painters, sculptors, illustrators, and performers have negotiated the tension between celebrating female strength and containing its threat.

Throughout, you'll explore the works of Peter Paul Rubens, Utagawa Hiroshige, Nam June Paik, Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Cassatt, Faith Ringgold, and more--alongside icons such as Cleopatra, Baba Yaga, Joan of Arc, Shéhérazade, and Joséphine Baker. Inside, you'll also find:
  • A curated selection of essential and unexpected works
  • Timelines, maps, and charts
  • Anecdotes, historical context, and varied sidebars


Author: Alix Paré
Publisher: Tra Publishing
Published: 10/20/2026
Pages: 108
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.50h x 7.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781962098434


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/20/2026

About the Author
Alix Paré is a lecturer specializing in Western painting of the 17th, 18th, and 20th centuries. After an eight-year tenure at both the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles, she now gives art history lessons and takes part in major Parisian exhibitions. A graduate of the Ecole du Louvre, she is the author of Cats in Art and Women in Art, among others.
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