100 Pioneering Women presents a selection of images of remarkable women, who
have defied the expectations of their gender
and made extraordinary contributions to British life over the past four centuries. An introduction from the Gallery's Senior Curator of Eighteenth Century
Collections considers the representation of women in the Collection and the
efforts being made
to redress historical imbalances through the acquisition of portraits of notable women from the
last four centuries. Extended captions provide context about each sitter's life and work and remind us of the impact of women in spheres as diverse as politics, science and medicine, the arts, engineering and law. This book features some of the National Portrait Gallery's most famous sitters - Elizabeth I, writer and
women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft, scientist Dorothy Hodgkin and architect and businesswoman Zaha Hadid - as well as paintings and photographs of lesser - known women whose influence is equally significant. A recently acquired portrait of anti-FGM campaigner and psychotherapist Leyla Hussein, a bromide cabinet card of Helena Normanton, the first woman to practise as a barrister in England, and a self-portrait by Angelica Kauffmann, one of the founding members of the Royal Academy, are also included in this highly illustrated publication.
By:
National Portrait Gallery Imprint: National Portrait Gallery Publications Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 150mm,
Width: 150mm,
Weight: 370g ISBN:9781855147461 ISBN 10: 1855147467 Pages: 176 Publication Date:01 March 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print