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Truth Bomb : inspiration from the mouths and minds of women artists / Abigail Crompton.

Fine Arts Library N8354 .C76 2020
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Crompton, Abigail, 1973- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Women artists--Biography.
Women artists.
Women artists--Quotations.
Art, Modern--20th century.
Art, Modern.
Art, Modern--21st century.
Art appreciation.
Feminism and art.
Genre:
Biographies.
Quotations.
Physical Description:
207 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Place of Publication:
[Port Melbourne] ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2020.
Summary:
If anyone can teach us how to pursue the life and work of an artist, it is the artists in Truth Bomb. This compilation of pioneering and established women artists from around the world will motivate and empower you, challenge you to find solace in the shared human experiences of birth, death, love, anger, joy, sadness. Their sassiness will fire your spirit.Truth Bomb offers the very best commentary and insight into the incredible formation of diverse women artists while uncovering the power of taking a chance, pushing the envelope and ultimately not being shy when it comes to making a mark. It is a magical visual mash-up of images, memoirs, moments, interviews and inspirational beginnings as told by twenty-two leading women artists, including Beci Orpin, Mickalene Thomas, Kaylene Whiskey and Judy Chicago. Truth Bomb is an ode to art and artists and an attempt to decipher the mystery of creativity.
Contents:
A truth bomb is...
A raised fist
Marilyn Minter
Nina Chanel Abney
Judy Chicago
Judith Bernstein
Guerilla Girls
A fresh pair of eyes
Mickalene Thomas
Deborah Kass
Minna Gilligan
Beci Orpin
Corita Kent
A window into the soul
Kaylene Whiskey
Anastasia Klose
Frances Cannon
The class clown
Miriam Elia
Magda Archer
Misaki Kawai
Maja Djordjevic
A round dot in a square hole
Yayoi Kusama
Miranda July
Del Kathryn Barton
A portal to another world
Patricia Piccinini
Kushana Bush.
Notes:
Multiple formats will be published.
ISBN:
9781760760274
1760760277
9781760761271
1760761273
OCLC:
1145337862

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