Asian Women Artists

A Biographical Dictionary, 2700 BCE to Today

Mary Ellen Snodgrass

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McFarland & Co Inc
01 November 2022

The Arts: General & Reference; Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who); Gender studies: women; Black & Asian studies

This book is a guide to identifying female creators and artistic movements from all parts of Asia, offering a broad spectrum of media and presentation representing a wide variety of milieus, regions, peoples and genres. Arranged chronologically by artist birth date, entries date as far back as Leizu's Chinese sericulture in 2700 BCE and continue all the way to the March 2021 mural exhibition by Malaysian painter Caryn Koh. Entries feature biographical information, cultural context and a survey of notable works. Covering creators known for prophecy, dance, epic and oratory, the compendium includes obscure artists and more familiar names, like biblical war poet Deborah, Judaean dancer Salome, Byzantine Empress Theodora and Myanmar freedom fighter Aung San Suu Kyi. In an effort to relieve unfamiliarity with parts of the world poorly represented in art history, this book focuses on Asian women often passed over in global art surveys.

By: Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 467g
ISBN: 9781476689258
ISBN 10: 1476689253
Pages: 257
Publication Date: 01 November 2022
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 40 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women’s and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.

Reviews for Asian Women Artists: A Biographical Dictionary, 2700 BCE to Today

A Library Journal Starred Review Snodgrass offers an engaging, thoroughly researched guide to women artists and creators from across Asia....Each entry includes extensively cited biographical information and describes the cultural context in which the artist lived and worked....Snodgrass goes beyond biographical details to provide insight into why these women became creators.... Provid[es] a window into the many accomplishments of Asian artists over the centuries...illuminating -Library Journal