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Hidden in History.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Turner, Myra Faye.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women artists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Hidden in History
- Place of Publication:
- Ocala, FL : Atlantic Publishing Group, 2018.
- Summary:
- Of the few historical shortlists women make as influencers in the arts, the same few names are recognized, making the catalogue of powerful and gifted females feel like an small and exclusive club. The truth is, however, that far more women than we know can be credited with contributions to the industries in which they honed their crafts.In 1940, when the world was at war and the Civil Rights Movement had yet to turn the page of history, Hattie McDaniel became the first black woman to win an Academy Award. She and Anna May Wong fought hard to pave the way for actresses of color and fight against racial stereotypes. Maria Tallchief was the first, and one of the only, Native American prima ballerinas to push past the stage wings toward the limelight. More than just performers, these women were people as well. In Hidden in History: The Untold Stories of Female Artists, Musicians, and Writers, the lives of many of these artists are explored, from Edmonia Lewis' wrongful expulsion from higher learning to the boundary-breaking talents of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm and their untraditional start as a school band. This book is an open door to the lives of 10 female artists, wordsmiths and performers whose work has often been overlooked in the dusty pages of an often male-dictated narration.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Introduction
- Women in the arts
- The Works Project Administration
- How this book is organized
- Part I
- Wordsmiths
- Chapter One
- Varina Anne "Winnie" Davis
- Daughter of the Confederacy
- Historic birth
- Escape from Richmond
- A southerner abroad
- Young Varina returns
- Early writing career
- Winnie falls in love
- New York state of mind
- Death, Legacy, and Recognition
- Chapter Two
- Amelia Bloomer
- More Than a Fashion Namesake
- A Family of Modest Means
- The Lily
- The Evolution of Bloomers
- The end of The Lily
- The Amelia Bloomer Project
- When Susan met Stanton
- Part II
- Visual Artists
- Chapter Three
- Mary Edmonia Lewis
- "Wildfire"
- The Mysterious Mary Edmonia Lewis
- College bound
- Professional Sculptor
- Famous works
- Chapter Four
- Beatrice Romaine Goddard Brooks
- No Pleasant Memories
- Riches to Rags
- Independence
- A Woman of Wealth
- Portrait artist
- Shattered Dreams and a New Love
- Famous Works
- Death and Legacy
- Part III
- Performing Artists
- Chapter Five
- Carmen Amaya
- Queen of the Gypsies
- International Fame
- U.S. Tour
- Chapter Six
- Maria Tallchief
- Prima Ballerina
- Betty Marie
- California dreaming
- Professional ballerina
- Balanchine
- Endings and New Beginnings
- Chapter Seven
- Anna May Wong
- Hollywood Legend
- Second Daughter
- Chapter Eight
- Hattie McDaniel
- Comedian, Singer, Actress
- Humble Beginnings
- First Taste of Fame
- Chicago
- Hollywood
- Gone With The Wind
- Beulah
- Chapter Nine
- International Sweethearts of Rhythm
- Swing Sisters
- Piney Woods
- International Sweethearts.
- The End of an Era
- Legacy
- Chapter Ten
- Lakshmi Shankar
- Dance Was My First Love
- Conclusion
- Author's Note
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Author Bio.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781620235645
- 1620235641
- OCLC:
- 1096523616
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