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Women in Abstraction
Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Lyrical abstraction
21
Outsider art
4
Kinetic art
12
Conceptual art
79
Bauhaus
11
Abstract expressionism
42
Futurism
9
Minimalism
37
New Objectivity
13
Neues Sehen
11
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Postmodernism
8
[Artist collectives]
115
Subjects
Abstraction
341
Allegory
106
Animals
163
Architecture
126
Self-portrait
176
Political issues
352
Women's status
301
Human body
416
Cosmos
43
Colour
212
Dance
78
Discriminations
151
Writing
162
Childhood
108
Fantasy & dreams
84
Feminism
298
Geometry
150
History
268
Games & toys
15
Language
89
Light
82
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
7
Maternity
112
Mathematics
9
Human migration
97
Modernity
34
Music
63
Myths, tales & legends
94
Nature
238
Still life
151
Nude
153
Landscape
288
Urban landscape
149
Spatial perception
23
Visual perception
43
Portrait
409
Racism
68
Religion & spirituality
182
Domestic scene
110
Science
49
Sexuality
129
Sport
15
Traditions
227
Domestic work
78
Drag
28
Vegetal
159
Everyday life
277
Lesbian visibility
27
Mediums
Applied arts
208
Jewellery & silverware
20
Ceramic
77
Costumes
37
Decor
59
Mosaic
15
Graphic arts
777
Watercolour
183
Collage
203
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
509
Engraving & etching
224
Illustration
97
Pastel & wax
107
Screen printing
71
Audiovisual
340
Film
124
Digital
51
Sound
76
Video
239
Installation
481
Accumulation
86
Assemblage
224
Environment
135
Light installation
44
[Modes]
124
Site-specific
110
Monumental
127
Painting
774
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
445
Performance
227
Photography
415
Analogue photography
237
Digital photography
95
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
435
Concrete & cement
31
Wood
111
Bronze
95
Metal
131
Paper & cardboard
25
Plastic
47
Plaster
79
Clay
96
Textile
205
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Weaving
58
Countries
Africa
90
Central America and the Caribbean
38
North America
363
Canada
25
United States
317
South America
99
Asia
172
China
27
South Korea
8
India
15
Europe
743
Germany
112
Croatia
10
Spain
40
Italy
50
Poland
28
United Kingdom
100
Switzerland
35
Middle East
101
Lebanon
19
Oceania
45
Australia
35
Periods of
activity
17th century
2
18th century
20
19th century
82
1860s
21
1870s
32
20th century
1200
1910s
143
1920s
215
1930s
274
1940s
297
1950s
370
1960s
490
1970s
590
1980s
689
1990s
824
21st century
783
2000s
783
2010s
699
2020s
507
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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Biographies published in the framework of the programme
Women in Abstraction
1930 — 2004 | Italy
Dadamaino (Eduarda Emilia Maino, dite)
1903 — Poland | 2000 — Germany
Gertrud Arndt
1903 — Poland | 2000 — Germany
Gertrud Arndt
1926 — 2013 | United States
Ruth Asawa
1930 | Croatia (before Yugoslavia)
Jagoda Buić
1930 | Croatia (before Yugoslavia)
Jagoda Buić
1930 | Croatia (before Yugoslavia)
Jagoda Buić
1894 — 1974 | Italy
Regina Cassolo Bracchi
1894 — 1974 | Italy
Regina Cassolo Bracchi
1939 — 2015 | United States
Rosemarie Castoro
1913 — 1995 | Italy
Giannina Censi
1940 — 1985 | Korea
Wook-kyung Choi
1940 — 1985 | Korea
Wook-kyung Choi
1924 — China | 2011 — Australia
Irene Chou
1924 — China | 2011 — Australia
Irene Chou
1901 — 1988 | United States
Carlotta Corpron
1881 — United Kingdom | 1962 — Switzerland
Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn
1881 — United Kingdom | 1962 — Switzerland
Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn
1929 — 2018 | United States
Marcia Hafif
1929 — 2018 | United States
Marcia Hafif
1929 — 2018 | United States
Marcia Hafif
1944 | United States
Harmony Hammond
1940 | United-States
Mary Heilmann
1940 | United-States
Mary Heilmann
1912 — German Empire | 2000 — Germany
Marta Hoepffner
1814 — Spain | 1884 — United Kingdom
Georgiana Houghton
1936 | United States
Barbara Kasten
1923 — United States | 2009 — Lebanon
Helen Khal
1923 — United States | 2009 — Lebanon
Helen Khal
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1910 — Canada | 1997 — United States
Ida Lansky
1900 — 1981 | Italy
Bice Lazzari
1900 — 1981 | Italy
Bice Lazzari
1912 — 1986 | Switzerland
Verena Loewensberg
1912 — 1999 | United States
Barbara Maples
1909 — 1970 | United States
Marie Menken
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1885 — 1963 | United Kingdom
Helen Saunders
1927 — 2019 | United States
Lillian Schwartz
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1907 — 2007 | United States
Lenore Tawney
1907 — 2007 | United States
Lenore Tawney
1910 — 1981 | Germany
Elsa Thiemann
1891 — 1978 | United States
Alma Woodsey Thomas
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