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Art.Rage.Us : Art and Writing by Women With Breast Cancer
by Marsha Meskimmon
The range of emotions experienced by survivors of, and those affected by,
breast cancer: dignity, courage, anger, terror, grief, humor and acceptance - presented through
art and writing.
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My Spirit Flies : Portraits and Prose of Women in Their Power
by M. Cathy Angell
Photography of women engaged in activites that make them feel whole, centered, and powerful.
Reviewed by Kim Allen.
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The Edge of Time
by Mariana Yampolsky
Photographs of Mexico by a female photographer.
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Africa : Women's Art, Women's Lives
by Betty Laduke
Other related titles:
Africa Through the Eyes of Women Artists by Betty Laduke
African Canvas : The Art of West African Women by Margaret Courtney-Clarke (Photographer),
Margaret Corurtney-Clarke, Maya Angelou
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Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African American Women Artists
by Jontyle Theresa Robinson (Editor), Maya Angelou (Editor), Joynty Robinson, Tritobia
H. Benjamin
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Clementine Hunter : American Folk Artist
by James Wilson, Clementine Hunter
Twentieth-century folk art by artist, Clementine Hunter, a black woman born in the nineteenth century.
Letters from Hunter describe her evolution into one of America's important folk artist heroines.
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Mehndi : The Art of Henna Body Painting
by Carine Fabius, Michele M. Garcia
Popular in the west now as an alternative to permanent tattoes, "mehndi" is the traditional
art of henna body painting, practiced mostly by women for centuries in India, Africa,
and the Middle East.
Other related titles:
Asian Women Artists
by Neville Dury, Dinah Dysart
Painted Prayers : Women's Art in Village India
by Stephen P. Huyler
An exploration of
madhubani painting, an artistic and religious tradition passed down from
mother to daughter, from generation to generation. They painting are done on household and village
walls to mark the seasonal festivals of the religious year, weddings, and other special events in their lives.
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The Mehndi Kit
by Zaynab Mirza
A Kit which includes organic henna, 20 design transfers, and a 72-page
illustrated book with complete instructions to learn this ancient women's art form.
Other related titles:
The Henna Body Art Kit : Everything You Need to Create Stunning Temporary Tatoos
by Aileen Marron, Halawa Henna (Contributor), Emma Peios
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Weaving Identities
by Carol Hendrickson
Anthropological look at the Guatemalan textile arts dominated by women.
Other related titles:
Maya Textiles Of Guatemala by Margot Blum Schevill
Information and great photos of Guatemalan textiles, generally made by women.
Textile Traditions of MesoAmerica and the Andes by Margot Blum Schevill et al
Anthropological anthology, with symposium papers covering textile arts and the women who
make these pieces.
Kuna Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy
by Karin E. Tice
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The Art of Reflection: Women Artists' Self-Portraiture in the Twentieth Century
by Marsha Meskimmon
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Surrealist Women
by Penelope Rosemont
Largely text, but there's some artwork as well.
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Sofonisba Anguissola : A Renaissance Woman
by Sylvia Ferino-Pagden, Maria Kusche
First great woman artist of the Renaissance.
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