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Surrealism
Fields
Visual arts
1409
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Lyrical abstraction
22
Outsider art
4
Conceptual art
84
Bauhaus
13
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
43
Futurism
9
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Neues Sehen
11
Op art
5
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Primitivism
6
Purisme
2
Realism
36
Socialist Realism
8
Subjects
Abstraction
370
Allegory
128
Animals
177
Architecture
134
Autobiography
133
Self-portrait
191
Political issues
386
Social classes
98
Women's status
324
Human body
457
Cosmos
55
Colour
229
Dance
80
Discriminations
160
Documentary
132
Ecology
82
Writing
177
Childhood
116
Eroticism
81
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
313
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
158
War & conflicts
155
History
289
Identity
223
Industry
31
Intimacy
113
Irony
64
Games & toys
17
Language
90
Light
88
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
119
Memory
213
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
73
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nature
270
Still life
159
Food
21
Nude
164
Landscape
311
Urban landscape
162
Spatial perception
29
Visual perception
52
Portrait
442
Postcolonialism
107
Advertisement
50
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
203
Domestic scene
115
Sexuality
133
Entertainment
57
Traditions
241
Work
84
Domestic work
82
Drag
28
Vegetal
176
Everyday life
295
Violence
146
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
222
Ceramic
83
Graphic arts
823
Poster
38
Watercolour
193
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
539
Engraving & etching
233
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
110
Journal
26
Performing arts
34
Costume
38
Dance
7
Set design
60
Dolls & puppets
11
Audiovisual
355
Film
128
Concepts
27
Space & installation
512
Assemblage
243
Environment
141
Light installation
48
Mosaic
20
[Modes]
133
Site-specific
118
Monumental
131
Painting
843
Acrylic
169
Mural
40
Gouache
99
Oil
486
Tempera
33
Performance
239
Photography
427
Analogue photography
244
Digital photography
99
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Sculpture
457
Cement & concrete
34
Wood
116
Bronze
98
Marble
29
Metal
139
Stone
47
Plastic
48
Plaster
83
Resin
33
Clay
98
Textile
211
Countries
Africa
98
Egypt
14
Nigeria
18
Central America and the Caribbean
41
North America
381
United States
334
Mexico
31
South America
107
Argentina
31
Brazil
30
Ecuador
1
Venezuela
5
Asia
204
Burma
1
Japan
67
Europe
794
Germany
116
Austria
20
Belgium
21
Croatia
10
Denmark
15
Spain
40
France
386
Italy
59
Netherlands
34
Poland
30
Czech Republic
13
United Kingdom
105
Sweden
10
Switzerland
37
Middle East
110
Lebanon
22
Palestine
15
Turkey
19
Oceania
49
Australia
39
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
8
18th century
24
19th century
94
20th century
1281
1910s
155
1920s
229
1930s
291
1940s
315
1950s
395
1960s
527
1970s
629
1980s
735
1990s
881
21st century
832
2000s
831
2010s
739
2020s
541
Programmes
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
27
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
175
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1899 — Argentina | 1991 — United Kingdom
Eileen Agar
1910 — 1974 | Denmark
Else Alfelt
1903 — 1974 | Turkey
Aliye Berger
1899 — Germany | 1998 — United States
Ilse Bing
1959 | Australia
Polly Borland
1904 — Indonesia | 1971 — France
Christine Boumeester
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1906 — 1999 | United Kingdom
Emmy Bridgwater
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1894 — France | 1954 — Jersey
Claude Cahun
1917 — United Kingdom | 2011 — Mexico
Leonora Carrington
1899 — 1986 | Denmark
Franciska Clausen
1923 — 2014 | Turkey
Tiraje Dikmen
1924 — 1989 | Egypt
Inji Efflatoun
1911 — Denmark | 1984 — France
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba
1907 — Argentina | 1996 — France
Leonor Fini
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1909 — 1976 | France
Roberta González
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