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Fields
Architecture
1
Visual arts
1384
Design
3
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Lyrical abstraction
22
Outsider art
4
Conceptual art
82
Bauhaus
12
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
43
Futurism
9
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Neues Sehen
11
Op art
5
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Primitivism
6
Purisme
2
Realism
36
Socialist Realism
9
[Artist collectives]
120
Subjects
Abstraction
364
Allegory
120
Animals
170
Architecture
130
Autobiography
131
Self-portrait
187
Political issues
379
Social classes
92
Women's status
318
Human body
444
Cosmos
51
Colour
223
Dance
80
Discriminations
158
Documentary
129
Ecology
81
Writing
174
Childhood
114
Eroticism
81
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
310
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
154
War & conflicts
153
History
282
Identity
216
Industry
31
Intimacy
108
Irony
62
Games & toys
17
Language
90
Light
85
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
117
Memory
210
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
100
Nature
258
Still life
155
Food
20
Nude
162
Landscape
303
Urban landscape
153
Spatial perception
28
Visual perception
50
Portrait
430
Postcolonialism
107
Advertisement
49
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
197
Domestic scene
113
Sexuality
133
Entertainment
57
Traditions
237
Work
83
Domestic work
81
Drag
28
Vegetal
167
Everyday life
289
Violence
145
Travel
78
Mediums
Applied arts
219
Ceramic
82
Costumes
38
Decor
63
Mosaic
20
Graphic arts
811
Poster
37
Watercolour
191
Collage
210
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
530
Engraving & etching
231
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
108
Journal
26
Audiovisual
353
Film
128
Installation
499
Assemblage
237
Environment
140
Light installation
46
[Modes]
129
Site-specific
116
Monumental
129
Painting
823
Acrylic
163
Mural
38
Gouache
98
Oil
470
Tempera
31
Performance
239
Photography
422
Analogue photography
240
Digital photography
98
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Sculpture
451
Concrete & cement
34
Wood
115
Bronze
96
Marble
29
Metal
136
Stone
47
Plastic
47
Plaster
81
Resin
32
Clay
98
Textile
216
Countries
Africa
96
Egypt
14
Nigeria
18
Central America and the Caribbean
42
North America
377
United States
330
Mexico
31
South America
105
Argentina
31
Brazil
29
Ecuador
1
Venezuela
5
Asia
194
Burma
1
Japan
62
Europe
774
Germany
113
Austria
18
Belgium
20
Croatia
10
Denmark
13
Spain
40
France
380
Italy
53
Netherlands
34
Poland
29
Czech Republic
13
United Kingdom
103
Sweden
10
Switzerland
37
Middle East
108
Lebanon
22
Palestine
14
Turkey
19
Oceania
48
Australia
38
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
6
18th century
21
19th century
89
20th century
1257
1910s
152
1920s
225
1930s
286
1940s
311
1950s
390
1960s
521
1970s
618
1980s
721
1990s
862
21st century
816
2000s
816
2010s
727
2020s
530
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
18
— 18th-Century Women Artists
25
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
24
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
30
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE & MACBA
7
— AWARE x Canada
9
— AWARE x Luxembourg
1
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
12
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
10
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
48
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
173
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
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
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
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
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
1934 — Palestine | 2005 — Lebanon
Juliana Seraphim
1934 — Palestine | 2005 — Lebanon
Juliana Seraphim
1934 — Palestine | 2005 — Lebanon
Juliana Seraphim
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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