Research Catalog

Title

Masters of shape : the lives and art of American women sculptors / Maria Ausherman ; foreword by Kristen Visbal ; introduction by Carol S. Ward ; photography by Steven Taylor.

Author

Ausherman, Maria Elizabeth

Publication

[Novato, CA] : Goff Books, an imprint of ORO Editions, [2022]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Visbal, Kristen
• Ward, Carol S.
• Taylor, Steven J.

Description

xv, 17-195 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"This inspiring and beautifully illustrated book chronicles the lives of seventeen pioneering women sculptors who dared to speak their truths about inequality and injustice and overcame obstacles of gender and race in the last hundred and fifty years. The works that these talented artists cast, carved, and molded mirror both their internal worlds and the society surrounding them. There is no better way to inspire young women to fulfill their destiny with courage than to give them these brilliantly brief and cogent portraits of great women who shaped the world of sculpting and through that, our culture, and our world. Ausherman puts the spotlight on women artists simply by celebrating them insightfully, and so well. With many helpful references for additional in-depth readings and beautiful photographs taken by Steven Taylor, this book is a gem for anyone who loves reading how immensely skillful and creative people pursue their passions through the art of sculpture" --

Subject

• Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882
• Whitney, Anne, 1821-1915
• Lander, Louisa, 1826-1923
• Foley, Margaret F
• Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue, 1830-1908
• Lewis, Edmonia
• Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914
• Scudder, Janet, 1869-1940
• Vonnoh, Bessie Potter, 1872-1955
• Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt, 1875-1942
• Huntington, Anna Hyatt, 1876-1973
• Hoffman, Malvina, 1885-1966
• Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962
• Catlett, Elizabeth, 1915-2012
• Jencks, Penelope
• Bergmann, Meredith, 1955-
• Saar, Alison
• 1800-2099
• Women sculptors > United States > Biography
• Women artists > United States > Biography
• African American sculptors > Biography
• African American women artists > Biography
• Sculpture, American > 19th century
• Sculpture, American > 20th century
• Sculpture, American > 21st century
• African American sculptors
• African American women artists
• Sculpture, American
• Women artists
• Women sculptors
• United States

Genre/Form

Biographies.

Note

• Place of publication derived from publisher website.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Foreword / Kristen Visbal -- Introduction / Carol S. Ward -- Emma Stebbins (1815-1882) -- Anne Whitney (1821-1915) -- Louisa Lander (1826-1923) -- Margaret Foley (1827-1877) -- Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (1830-1908) -- Edmonia Lewis (1844-1907) -- Vinnie Ream (1847-1914) -- Janet Scudder (1869-1940) -- Bessie Potter Vonnoh (1872-1955) -- Gertrude Venderbilt Whitney (1875-1942) -- Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973) -- Malvina Hoffman (1885-1966) -- Augusta Savage (1892-1962) -- Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) -- Penelope Jencks (b. 1936) -- Meredith Bergmann (b. 1955) -- Alison Saar (b. 1956) -- Postscript -- Questions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Photo credits -- About the author & contributors.

Call Number

JQE 23-259

ISBN

• 9781954081956
• 1954081952

OCLC

1309868163

Author

Ausherman, Maria Elizabeth, author.

Title

Masters of shape : the lives and art of American women sculptors / Maria Ausherman ; foreword by Kristen Visbal ; introduction by Carol S. Ward ; photography by Steven Taylor.

Publisher

[Novato, CA] : Goff Books, an imprint of ORO Editions, [2022]

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Chronological Term

1800-2099

Added Author

Visbal, Kristen, writer of foreword.

Ward, Carol S., author of introduction.

Taylor, Steven J., photographer.

Research Call Number

JQE 23-259