The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel is our adult book of the week.
How many female artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway?
These and various other questions are delightfully answered by art historian Katy Hessel in her debut non fiction book.
An astonishing exploration of women and their art, this beautiful visual feast is open to all, not only because of the history and the artist's stories, but also how well Katy Hessel writes of these women and their proper place in history.
I defy anyone not to be bowled over by wonderful Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun and her portraits of the tragic Marie Antionette or the stunning sculptures of Barbara Hepworth (her large sculpture still adorns the side of John Lewis on London's Oxford Street).
There is something for everyone in this impressive book and I would heartily recommend for those who not only love art but those who want to!
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