Great Women Sculptors

Phaidon Editors, Lisa Le Feuvre

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Phaidon
24 September 2024

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Sculpture; Gender studies: women

Presenting a more expansive and inclusive history of sculpture, Great Women Sculptors surveys the work of more than 300 trailblazing artists from over 60 countries, spanning 500 years from the Renaissance to the present day.

Organized alphabetically, each artist is represented by an image and newly commissioned text. This wide-ranging survey champions the best-known women sculptors from art history alongsidetoday's rising stars.

From more recognizable names such as Camille Claudel, Gego, Barbara Hepworth, and Yayoi Kusama to some of today's most significant contemporary artists including Huma Bhaba, Mona Hatoum, and Simone Leigh, this book showcases 500 years of sculptural creativity in one accessible, visually stunning volume.

By: Phaidon Editors
Introduction by: Lisa Le Feuvre
Imprint: Phaidon
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 250mm, Spine: 36mm
ISBN: 9781838667771
ISBN 10: 1838667776
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 24 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lisa Le Feuvre is a curator, writer, and editor. She is inaugural Executive Director of Holt/Smithson Foundation, the artist-endowed foundation dedicated to the creative legacies of Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson. Between 2010 and 2017 Le Feuvre was Head of Sculpture Studies at the Henry Moore Institute, directing the research component of the largest artist-endowed foundation in Europe, leading programs of education, research, collections, publications, and exhibitions focused on sculptural thinking. Le Feuvre has written and contributed to many books, including Nancy Holt: Inside/Outside, published by Monacelli Press.

Reviews for Great Women Sculptors

‘Surveys half a millennium of remarkable work.’ – Colossal ‘Meticulously curated … Provid[es] a long-overdue recognition of the women who have shaped and continue to shape the world of sculpture.’ – Grit Daily ‘Celebrat[es] the artistry and influence of women in the field of sculpture.’ – Phoenix Home & Garden