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Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Lyrical abstraction
21
Outsider art
4
Conceptual art
79
Bauhaus
11
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
42
Futurism
9
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Neues Sehen
11
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Primitivism
6
Purisme
2
Realism
36
Socialist Realism
9
[Artist collectives]
115
Subjects
Abstraction
340
Allegory
106
Animals
163
Architecture
126
Autobiography
124
Self-portrait
175
Political issues
351
Social classes
81
Women's status
301
Human body
415
Cosmos
43
Colour
212
Dance
78
Discriminations
150
Documentary
120
Ecology
74
Writing
162
Childhood
108
Eroticism
76
Fantasy & dreams
84
Feminism
298
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
150
War & conflicts
143
History
267
Identity
201
Industry
31
Intimacy
103
Irony
60
Games & toys
15
Language
89
Light
81
Magic & esotericism
7
Disease
44
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
112
Memory
197
Fashion & clothing
66
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
63
Myths, tales & legends
94
Nature
236
Still life
151
Food
20
Nude
152
Landscape
287
Urban landscape
149
Spatial perception
23
Portrait
407
Postcolonialism
99
Advertisement
49
Romantic relationships
44
Religion & spirituality
181
Domestic scene
110
Sexuality
129
Entertainment
55
Traditions
227
Work
78
Domestic work
78
Drag
28
Vegetal
159
Everyday life
277
Violence
142
Travel
75
Mediums
Applied arts
208
Ceramic
77
Costumes
37
Decor
59
Mosaic
15
Graphic arts
776
Poster
35
Watercolour
183
Collage
202
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
509
Engraving & etching
224
Illustration
97
Artist book
84
Pastel & wax
107
Journal
26
Audiovisual
340
Film
124
Installation
481
Assemblage
224
Environment
135
Light installation
44
[Modes]
124
Site-specific
110
Monumental
127
Painting
773
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
444
Tempera
28
Performance
227
Photography
413
Analogue photography
236
Digital photography
93
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Sculpture
435
Concrete & cement
31
Wood
111
Bronze
95
Marble
28
Metal
131
Stone
44
Plastic
47
Plaster
79
Resin
32
Clay
96
Textile
205
Countries
Africa
89
Egypt
12
Nigeria
15
Central America and the Caribbean
38
North America
363
United States
317
Mexico
30
South America
99
Argentina
31
Brazil
28
Ecuador
1
Venezuela
5
Asia
170
Burma
1
Japan
50
Europe
740
Germany
112
Austria
17
Belgium
20
Croatia
9
Denmark
12
Spain
40
France
367
Italy
50
Netherlands
32
Poland
28
Czech Republic
12
United Kingdom
100
Switzerland
35
Middle East
99
Turkey
19
Oceania
45
Australia
35
Periods of
activity
17th century
2
18th century
20
19th century
82
20th century
1196
1910s
143
1920s
215
1930s
274
1940s
296
1950s
368
1960s
487
1970s
587
1980s
686
1990s
820
21st century
780
2000s
780
2010s
697
2020s
506
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
17
— 18th-Century Women Artists
25
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
18
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
23
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE x Canada
9
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
7
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
7
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
11
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
44
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
163
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1899 — Argentina | 1991 — United Kingdom
Eileen Agar
1899 — Argentina | 1991 — United Kingdom
Eileen Agar
1910 — 1974 | Denmark
Else Alfelt
1910 — 1974 | Denmark
Else Alfelt
1910 — 1974 | Denmark
Else Alfelt
1903 — 1974 | Turkey
Aliye Berger
1903 — 1974 | Turkey
Aliye Berger
1899 — Germany | 1998 — United States
Ilse Bing
1899 — Germany | 1998 — United States
Ilse Bing
1899 — Germany | 1998 — United States
Ilse Bing
1959 | Australia
Polly Borland
1959 | Australia
Polly Borland
1959 | Australia
Polly Borland
1904 — Indonesia | 1971 — France
Christine Boumeester
1904 — Indonesia | 1971 — France
Christine Boumeester
1904 — Indonesia | 1971 — France
Christine Boumeester
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1906 — 1999 | United Kingdom
Emmy Bridgwater
1906 — 1999 | United Kingdom
Emmy Bridgwater
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1894 — France | 1954 — Jersey
Claude Cahun
1894 — France | 1954 — Jersey
Claude Cahun
1894 — France | 1954 — Jersey
Claude Cahun
1917 — United Kingdom | 2011 — Mexico
Leonora Carrington
1917 — United Kingdom | 2011 — Mexico
Leonora Carrington
1899 — 1986 | Denmark
Franciska Clausen
1899 — 1986 | Denmark
Franciska Clausen
1923 — 2014 | Turkey
Tiraje Dikmen
1923 — 2014 | Turkey
Tiraje Dikmen
1923 — 2014 | Turkey
Tiraje Dikmen
1924 — 1989 | Egypt
Inji Efflatoun
1911 — Denmark | 1984 — France
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba
1911 — Denmark | 1984 — France
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba
1907 — Argentina | 1996 — France
Leonor Fini
1907 — Argentina | 1996 — France
Leonor Fini
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1909 — 1976 | France
Roberta González
1920 — 1960 | Australia
Joy Hester
1920 — 1960 | Australia
Joy Hester
1887 — 1968 | France
Valentine Hugo
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1902 — 1955 | Mexico
María Izquierdo
1908 — Ukraine | 1958 — Poland
Maria Jarema
1908 — Ukraine | 1958 — Poland
Maria Jarema
1907 — 1954 | Mexico
Frida Kahlo
1907 — 1954 | Mexico
Frida Kahlo
1938 — 2016 | Croatia
Nives Kavurić-Kurtović
1910 — 1993 | France
Jacqueline Lamba
1907 — 1997 | France
Dora Maar
1934 — Italy | 2010 — France
Milvia Maglione
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1960 | Myanmar
Phyu Mon
1960 | Myanmar
Phyu Mon
1960 | Myanmar
Phyu Mon
1940 — 2007 | United States
Elizabeth Murray
1940 — 2007 | United States
Elizabeth Murray
1898 — Egypt | 1974 — France
Amy Nimr
1898 — Egypt | 1974 — France
Amy Nimr
1898 — Egypt | 1974 — France
Amy Nimr
1942 | Nigeria
Colette Omogbai
1913 — Germany | 1985 — Switzerland
Meret Oppenheim
1913 — Germany | 1985 — Switzerland
Meret Oppenheim
1898 — France | 1978 — United Kingdom
Valentine Penrose
1898 — France | 1978 — United Kingdom
Valentine Penrose
1913 — 1994 | United States
Helen Phillips
1913 — 1994 | United States
Helen Phillips
1904 — France | 1987 — Mexico
Alice Rahon
1904 — France | 1987 — Mexico
Alice Rahon
1985 — United States | 1970 — Mexico
Rosa Rolanda (Rosemonde Cowan)
1985 — United States | 1970 — Mexico
Rosa Rolanda (Rosemonde Cowan)
1985 — United States | 1970 — Mexico
Rosa Rolanda (Rosemonde Cowan)
1945 — 2020 | United States
Susan Rothenberg
1898 — 1963 | United States
Kay Sage
1898 — 1963 | United States
Kay Sage
1898 — 1963 | United States
Kay Sage
1911 — 2013 | Spain
Ángeles Santos Torroella
1911 — 2013 | Spain
Ángeles Santos Torroella
1904 — Germany | 1999 — Argentina
Grete Stern
1904 — Germany | 1999 — Argentina
Grete Stern
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1902 — Czech Republic | 1982 — France
Toyen (Marie Čerminová dite)
1902 — Czech Republic | 1982 — France
Toyen (Marie Čerminová dite)
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1911 — Switzerland | 1990 — France
Isabelle Waldberg
1911 — Switzerland | 1990 — France
Isabelle Waldberg
1911 — Switzerland | 1990 — France
Isabelle Waldberg
1915 — Austria | 2009 — Nigeria
Susanne Wenger
1915 — Austria | 2009 — Nigeria
Susanne Wenger
1958 — 1981 | United States
Francesca Woodman
1958 — 1981 | United States
Francesca Woodman
1916 — Germany | 1970 — France
Unica Zürn
1916 — Germany | 1970 — France
Unica Zürn
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