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Rewriting Art History in the Americas
Fields
Visual arts
1448
Artistic Movements
Conceptual art
86
Art Deco
3
Naïve art
12
Institutional critique
11
Abstract expressionism
44
Member of a collective
112
Neo-expressionism
6
Realism
37
Symbolism
13
Subjects
Abstraction
372
Allegory
132
Animals
182
Architecture
141
Autobiography
136
Self-portrait
200
Political issues
399
Social classes
108
Women's status
334
Human body
471
Cosmos
56
Colour
232
Dance
81
Discriminations
162
Documentary
139
Writing
178
Childhood
119
Fantasy & dreams
87
Feminism
320
Party & nightlife
37
War & conflicts
158
History
294
Art history & museum
78
Identity
226
Intimacy
118
Language
90
Light
90
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
42
Maternity
120
Media
64
Memory
217
Human migration
104
Modernity
34
Death
74
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nation
56
Nature
285
Still life
161
Food
23
Nude
167
Landscape
322
Urban landscape
168
Spatial perception
33
Portrait
454
Postcolonialism
111
Racism
75
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
117
Entertainment
58
Time
30
Traditions
244
Work
86
Domestic work
86
Vegetal
182
Everyday life
303
Aging
35
Violence
148
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
224
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
86
Medal
6
Graphic arts
838
Watercolour
195
Collage
212
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
551
Engraving & etching
235
Illustration
106
Pastel & wax
111
Screen printing
77
Performing arts
37
Costume
39
Dance
9
Set design
61
Dolls & puppets
11
Theater
2
Audiovisual
365
Film
132
Digital
59
Video
256
Concepts
32
Curating
11
Critical writing
13
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
13
Space & installation
527
Accumulation
98
Assemblage
248
Environment
148
[Modes]
138
Painting
865
Acrylic
170
Gouache
100
Oil
504
Performance
247
Photography
434
Analogue photography
250
Digital photography
101
Photojournalism
38
Historical techniques
30
Sculpture
468
Wood
119
Bronze
100
Wax
18
Marble
29
Metal
140
Paper & cardboard
26
Stone
48
Plastic
48
Plaster
84
Clay
100
Glass
26
Textile
213
Embroidery
76
Sewing
39
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
66
Countries
Africa
102
Nigeria
18
Central America and the Caribbean
42
France (Antilles)
7
Cuba
11
Guatemala
4
Haiti
6
Jamaica
5
Nicaragua
1
North America
388
Canada
26
United States
340
Mexico
32
South America
109
Brazil
31
Guyana
2
France (French Guiana)
3
Peru
7
Uruguay
5
Asia
215
Europe
813
France
390
Italy
62
Middle East
110
Oceania
49
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
8
18th century
25
19th century
103
1860s
28
1870s
42
1880s
45
1890s
73
20th century
1308
1900s
102
1910s
160
1920s
232
1930s
293
1940s
317
1950s
398
1960s
541
1970s
644
1980s
751
1990s
900
21st century
857
2000s
856
2010s
760
2020s
560
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1970 | Mexico
Natividad Amador
1918 — 1991 | Brazil
Judith Bacci
1931 — 1986 | Nicaragua
June Beer
1931 — 1986 | Nicaragua
June Beer
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1962 | Brazil
Kássia Borges Mytara
1962 | Brazil
Kássia Borges Mytara
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1959 | Cuba
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
1959 | Cuba
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
1962 | Peru
Lastenia Canayo García (Pecón Quena)
1919 — 2003 | Perú
Julia Chambi López
1910 — 2004 | Martinique, France
Paule Charpentier
1910 — 2004 | Martinique, France
Paule Charpentier
1968 | Haiti
Myrlande Constant
1958 — 2005 | Guatemala
Rosa Elena Curruchich
1870 — 1919 | United States
Angel De Cora
1870 — 1919 | United States
Angel De Cora
1870 — 1919 | United States
Angel De Cora
1933 — Haiti | 1988 — Canada
Rose-Marie Desruisseau
1933 — Haiti | 1988 — Canada
Rose-Marie Desruisseau
1914 — 2002 | Peru
Apolonia Dorregaray Veli
1914 — 2002 | Peru
Apolonia Dorregaray Veli
1946 | Mexico
Guadalupe García-Vásquez
1946 | Mexico
Guadalupe García-Vásquez
1946 | Mexico
Guadalupe García-Vásquez
1926 — Jamaica | 2018 — United States
Dorothy Henriques-Wells
1945 | United States
Candace Hill-Montgomery
1909 — 1981 | Martinique, France
Marie-Thérèse Julien Lung-Fou
1909 — 1981 | Martinique, France
Marie-Thérèse Julien Lung-Fou
1967 | United States
Simone Leigh
1971 | French Guiana
Nathalie Leroy Fiévée
1844 — United States | 1907 —
Mary Edmonia « Wildfire » Lewis
1844 — United States | 1907 —
Mary Edmonia « Wildfire » Lewis
1970 | Brazil
Lídia Lisboa
1935 | Mexico
Julia López
1935 | Mexico
Julia López
1942 | United States
Mary Lovelace O’Neal
1942 | United States
Mary Lovelace O’Neal
1942 | United States
Mary Lovelace O’Neal
1946 — 2012 | Brazil
Maria Lídia Magliani
1946 — 2012 | Brazil
Maria Lídia Magliani
1951 | United-States of America
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
1951 | United-States of America
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
1951 | United-States of America
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
1965 — 1991 | Mexico
Elvira Palafox Herrán
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1904 — 1992 | United States
Delilah W. Pierce
1960 | Uruguay
Mary Porto Casas
1834 — 1910 | United States
Harriet Powers
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1944 | Martinique, France
Roseman Robinot
1944 | Martinique, France
Roseman Robinot
1924 — 2005 | Haïti
Louisiane Saint-Fleurant
1922 — 2014 | Peru
Victoria Santa Cruz
1922 — 2014 | Peru
Victoria Santa Cruz
1948 | United States
Joyce J. Scott
1935 — 1974 | Brazil
Maria Auxiliadora da Silva
1960 | United States
Lorna Simpson
1950 | United States
Ming Smith
1958 | United States
Renee Stout
1958 | United States
Renee Stout
1961 | Jamaica
Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
1924 — Haiti | 1994 — France
Luce Turnier
1924 — Haiti | 1994 — France
Luce Turnier
1924 — Haiti | 1994 — France
Luce Turnier
1877 — 1968 | United States
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
1877 — 1968 | United States
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
1909 — 2003 | United States
Ruth G. Waddy
1967 | United States
Marie Watt
1948 | United States
Deborah Willis
1948 | United States
Deborah Willis
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
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