Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories

This engaging book introduces learners to the remarkable achievements of women artists throughout history, supporting classroom discussions around diversity and representation in art and history. Ideal for primary and secondary settings, it provides accessible stories that inspire pupils and enrich curriculum topics on women's history and the arts.

Over half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and museums tell a different story because they're usually the work of men. In this book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female artists.

Meet Frida Kahlo, who found the greatest muse for her art was indeed herself - painting became a way to express her feelings and find her identity. There's Laura Knight, the artist who ran away with the circus. And then there's Peggy Guggenheim, the art collector who helped bring many talented artists into the spotlight.

• Women featured: Amrita Sher-Gil, Elisabeth Le Brun, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Kathe Kollwitz, Dame Laura Knight and Peggy Guggenheim.

• Paperback format for easy classroom use

• Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm

• Published by Bloomsbury Publishing

• ISBN: 9781526615343

• Features biographies, comic strips, family trees, and maps