{"product_id":"women-in-art-icons-from-frescoes-to-street-art-9781962098434","title":"Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An illuminating and accessible portrait of women's place in art and society.\" \u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping historical and cultural examination of how women-and particularly, heroines-have been represented, interpreted, and reimagined throughout art history. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeroines in Art \u003c\/i\u003eexplores 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA curated selection of essential and unexpected works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTimelines, maps, and charts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnecdotes, historical context, and varied sidebars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alix Paré\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tra Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962098434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlix 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 \u003ci\u003eCats in Art \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Women in Art, \u003c\/i\u003e among others.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alix Par\u0026#195;\u0026#169; \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67778335867037,"sku":"9781962098434","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3c8b111d-9a18-4fa8-a03c-64e72439642a.jpg?v=1793736091","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/women-in-art-icons-from-frescoes-to-street-art-9781962098434","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}