Women in Art

Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art
“An illuminating and accessible portrait of womens place in art and society.” Publishers Weekly

A sweeping historical and cultural examination of how womenand particularly, heroineshave been represented, interpreted, and reimagined throughout art history.
“An illuminating and accessible portrait of womens place in art and society.” Publishers Weekly

A sweeping historical and cultural examination of how womenand particularly, heroineshave been represented, interpreted, and reimagined throughout art history.

From the patient Penelope to the invincible Wonder Woman; from the cruel Medea to the pious Genevive; 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 art