mid-century modern women in visual arts

Ellen Surrey
Hardback | 116 pages
Publication date 06 Oct 2020

Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts features an unparalleled collection of real-life heroines of the art, design, and fashion industries. This gorgeous book is brimming with colorful, hand-painted portraits of each of the 25 creative women. Each illustration is accompanied by a carefully selected quote-each lovely lady's own words to live by. - Entries feature a short biography of each prominent figure of the 1930s to the 1960s:

- Brimming with original illustrations by Ellen Surrey.
- Includes an introduction by Gloria Fowler Discover Edith Head's humor, Alma Thomas's gift for color, Vera Neumann's inventive spirit, and Sister Corita Kent's life advice--as well as Yayoi Kusama, Mary Blair, Ruth Asawa, Eva Zeisel, Florence Knoll, and many more. Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts is a celebration of some of the most creative and successful women of that era, and how their work still resonates today. - Wit, wisdom, and willfulness abound on page after page of this vibrant anthology.
- A great pick for mid-century architecture, design, and lifestyle fans.
- Includes a brilliant range of well-known women and those who certainly should be.
- Makes for a treasured gift of inspiration for creative tweens to adults, as well as artists, designers, and feminists.
- Gorgeous on display on the coffee table.