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Fields
Architecture
3
Visual arts
1388
Design
3
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Lyrical abstraction
22
Kinetic art
13
Conceptual art
83
Body art
11
Art Deco
3
Bauhaus
12
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
43
Land art
11
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
New Objectivity
14
Neues Sehen
11
Op art
5
Straight photography
12
Pictorialism
9
Pop art
46
Purisme
2
Realism
36
Surrealism
55
[Artist collectives]
120
Subjects
Abstraction
366
Adolescence
11
Allegory
122
Animals
172
Autobiography
132
Self-portrait
189
Political issues
380
Social classes
93
Women's status
318
Consumerism
90
Human body
445
Cosmos
52
Colour
225
Dance
80
Discriminations
158
Documentary
129
Ecology
81
Writing
175
Childhood
114
Eroticism
81
Public space
90
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
310
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
155
War & conflicts
153
History
282
Art history & museum
72
Homophobia
14
Identity
217
Industry
32
Intimacy
108
Irony
64
Games & toys
17
Language
90
Light
86
Machine & technology
34
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
117
Media
64
Memory
210
Human migration
101
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
100
Nation
55
Nature
259
Still life
155
Food
20
Nude
162
Landscape
304
Urban landscape
154
Spatial perception
28
Visual perception
51
Portrait
431
Postcolonialism
107
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
49
Queer
28
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
198
Domestic scene
114
Science
53
Sexuality
133
Entertainment
57
Sport
15
Time
30
Traditions
238
Work
83
Domestic work
82
Drag
28
Vegetal
168
Everyday life
291
Old age
31
Violence
145
Lesbian visibility
27
Travel
78
Mediums
Applied arts
219
Jewellery & silverware
21
Ceramic
82
Costumes
38
Decor
63
Furniture
19
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
17
Graphic arts
813
Poster
37
Watercolour
191
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
532
Engraving & etching
231
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
108
Journal
26
Screen printing
74
Audiovisual
354
Film
128
Digital
57
Sound
79
Video
246
Installation
502
Accumulation
93
Assemblage
239
Environment
140
Light installation
47
[Modes]
130
Ephemeral
29
Site-specific
117
Monumental
130
Painting
826
Acrylic
163
Mural
38
Gouache
98
Oil
471
Tempera
31
Performance
240
Photography
422
Analogue photography
240
Digital photography
98
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
453
Concrete & cement
35
Wood
116
Bronze
96
Wax
18
Marble
29
Metal
136
Paper & cardboard
26
Stone
47
Plastic
48
Plaster
82
Resin
33
Clay
98
Glass
28
Textile
216
Embroidery
75
Sewing
46
Weaving
64
Countries
Africa
96
Algeria
12
Egypt
14
Ghana
5
Madagascar
2
Morocco
4
Central America and the Caribbean
42
Cuba
11
North America
377
Canada
26
United States
330
Mexico
31
South America
105
Argentina
31
Brazil
29
Chile
10
Guyana
2
Uruguay
5
Asia
196
China
27
Japan
63
Pakistan
4
Russia
33
Taiwan
4
Europe
780
Germany
115
Austria
19
Croatia
10
Denmark
13
Spain
40
Estonia
16
Finland
5
France
382
Georgia
1
Hungary
41
Italy
54
Lithuania
7
Luxembourg
4
Norway
13
Netherlands
34
Poland
29
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
13
Romania
9
United Kingdom
104
Slovakia
3
Slovenia
1
Sweden
10
Switzerland
37
Middle East
108
Iran
6
Israel
51
Jordan
4
Lebanon
22
Palestine
14
Syria
4
Turkey
19
Oceania
48
Australia
38
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
6
18th century
21
19th century
89
1850s
14
1860s
25
1870s
36
1880s
37
1890s
64
20th century
1263
1900s
94
1910s
152
1920s
226
1930s
288
1940s
313
1950s
392
1960s
523
1970s
621
1980s
725
1990s
867
21st century
820
2000s
819
2010s
730
2020s
533
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
3
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
12
— Les architectes
2
— 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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1930 — 2017 | Poland
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1930 — 2017 | Poland
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1898 — 1991 | United States
Berenice Abbott
1898 — 1991 | United States
Berenice Abbott
1898 — 1991 | United States
Berenice Abbott
1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1959 | Finland
Eija-Liisa Ahtila
1959 | Finland
Eija-Liisa Ahtila
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1907 — 1993 | Mexico
Lola Álvarez Bravo
1971 | Madagascar
Malala Andrialavidrazana
1971 | Madagascar
Malala Andrialavidrazana
1923 — 2021 | France
Geneviève Asse
1923 — 2021 | France
Geneviève Asse
1946 | United States
Alice Aycock
1971 | Iran
Nairy Baghramian
1971 | Iran
Nairy Baghramian
1957 | France
Élisabeth Ballet
1959 | Brasil
Brígida Baltar
1941 | United States
Jennifer Bartlett
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1934 — 2015 | Germany
Hilla Becher
1934 — 2015 | Germany
Hilla Becher
1934 — 2023 | Algeria
Souhila Bel Bahar
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1941 — 2010 | Germany
Sibylle Bergemann
1941 — 2010 | Germany
Sibylle Bergemann
1910 — Hungary | 2003 — Netherlands
Eva Besnyő
1910 — Hungary | 2003 — Netherlands
Eva Besnyő
1910 — Hungary | 2003 — Netherlands
Eva Besnyő
1898 — 1933 | Germany
Aenne Biermann
1898 — 1933 | Germany
Aenne Biermann
1974 | France
Karina Bisch
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1904 — 1971 | United States
Margaret Bourke-White
1969 | Austria
Barbara Breitenfellner
1969 | Austria
Barbara Breitenfellner
1969 | Austria
Barbara Breitenfellner
1899 — 1982 | France
Yvonne Chevalier
1907 — 1988 | Taiwan
Chen Chin
1907 — 1988 | Taiwan
Chen Chin
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1944 — United States | 2014 — Canada
Lynne Cohen
0000 |
Céline Condorelli
1944 | United States
Linda Connor
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
1928 — Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | 2014 — Croatia
Vera Dajht-Kralj
1928 — Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | 2014 — Croatia
Vera Dajht-Kralj
1928 — Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | 2014 — Croatia
Vera Dajht-Kralj
1952 | Israel
Nurit David
1968 | Luxembourg
Simone Decker
1968 | Luxembourg
Simone Decker
1968 | Luxembourg
Simone Decker
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1915 — Romania | 1997 — France
Natalia Dumitresco
1915 — Romania | 1997 — France
Natalia Dumitresco
1899 — 1995 | Japan
Eiko Yamazawa
1965 | France
Nathalie Elemento
1949 | Turkey
Ayşe Erkmen
1949 | Turkey
Ayşe Erkmen
1934 — 2010 | Mexico
Helen Escobedo
1956 | Morocco
Lalla Essaydi
1939 | Egypt
Wissam Fahmy
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1955 | Cuba
Ana Flores
1955 | Cuba
Ana Flores
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1924 — 1990 | Spain
Juana Francés
1924 — 1990 | Spain
Juana Francés
1948 | Germany
Isa Genzken
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1953 | United States
Joanne Greenbaum
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1960 | France
Marie-Ange Guilleminot
1960 | France
Marie-Ange Guilleminot
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1964 | Palestine
Rula Halawani
1942 | Pakistani
Salima Hashmi
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1944 | Germany
Candida Höfer
1931 — United States | 2008 — Germany
Nan Hoover
1931 — United States | 2008 — Germany
Nan Hoover
1931 — United States | 2008 — Germany
Nan Hoover
1956 | Royaume-Uni
Ann Veronica Janssens
1956 | Royaume-Uni
Ann Veronica Janssens
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1864 — 1952 | United States
Frances Benjamin Johnston
1864 — 1952 | United States
Frances Benjamin Johnston
1964 | France
Valérie Jouve
1964 | France
Valérie Jouve
1964 | France
Valérie Jouve
1912 — 1977 | Hungary
Judit Kárász
1912 — 1977 | Hungary
Judit Kárász
1912 — 1977 | Hungary
Judit Kárász
1936 | United States
Barbara Kasten
1923 — Lithuania | 2019 — United States
Aleksandra Kasuba
1923 — Lithuania | 2019 — United States
Aleksandra Kasuba
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1889 — 1943 | Norway
Ragnhild Keyser
1889 — 1943 | Norway
Ragnhild Keyser
1889 — 1943 | Norway
Ragnhild Keyser
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1910 — 1997 | Turkey
Füreya Koral
1902 — 1977 | Hungary
Margit Kovács
1902 — 1977 | Hungary
Margit Kovács
1902 — 1977 | Hungary
Margit Kovács
1897 — Poland | 1985 — Germany
Germaine Krull
1897 — Poland | 1985 — Germany
Germaine Krull
1949 | France
Suzanne Lafont
1943 | France
Laura Lamiel
1910 — Canada | 1997 — United States
Ida Lansky
1900 — 1981 | Italy
Bice Lazzari
1900 — 1981 | Italy
Bice Lazzari
1898 — Poland | 1980 — Mexico
Tamara de Lempicka
1898 — Poland | 1980 — Mexico
Tamara de Lempicka
1898 — Poland | 1980 — Mexico
Tamara de Lempicka
1950 | United States
Erica Lennard
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1960 | Germany
Vera Lutter
1878 — 1961 | Hungary
Olga Máté
1878 — 1961 | Hungary
Olga Máté
1878 — 1961 | Hungary
Olga Máté
1896 — Latvia | 1965 — Estonia
Lydia Mei
1896 — Latvia | 1965 — Estonia
Lydia Mei
1943 | France
Annette Messager
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1943 | Argentina
Marta Minujín
1943 | Argentina
Marta Minujín
1901 — Austria | 1983 — United States
Lisette Model
1901 — Austria | 1983 — United States
Lisette Model
1901 — Austria | 1983 — United States
Lisette Model
1894 — Czech republic | 1989 — Switzerland
Lucia Moholy
1894 — Czech republic | 1989 — Switzerland
Lucia Moholy
1967 | United Kingdom
Sarah Morris
1936 — 1977 | United States
Ree Morton
1911 — Chile | 1952 — France
Juana Muller
1911 — Chile | 1952 — France
Juana Muller
1926 — 2011 | Spain
Aurèlia Muñoz
1963 | Slovakia
Ilona Németh
1922 — 2015 | Ghana
Theodosia Salome Okoh
1922 — 2015 | Ghana
Theodosia Salome Okoh
1961 | United States
Catherine Opie
1961 | United States
Catherine Opie
1966 | United Kingdom
Lucy Orta
1966 | United Kingdom
Lucy Orta
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
1907 — Georgia | 1988 — France
Vera Pagava
1907 — Georgia | 1988 — France
Vera Pagava
1956 | United Kingdom
Cornelia Parker
1913 — Argentina | 1982 — France
Alicia Penalba
1913 — Argentina | 1982 — France
Alicia Penalba
1754 — 1789 | Italy
Laura Piranesi
1941 | France
Anne Poirier
1941 | France
Anne Poirier
1953 | Guyana
Ingrid Pollard
1953 | Guyana
Ingrid Pollard
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1949 | France
Sophie Ristelhueber
1950 | Estonia
Sirje Runge
1926 — Cuba | 2024 — Puerto Rico
Zilia Sánchez
1926 — Cuba | 2024 — Puerto Rico
Zilia Sánchez
1926 — Cuba | 2024 — Puerto Rico
Zilia Sánchez
1969 | Israel
Yehudit Sasportas
1969 | Israel
Yehudit Sasportas
1969 | Israel
Yehudit Sasportas
1908 — 1975 | Hungary
Erzsébet Schaár
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1944 | Jerusalem
Suha Shoman
1944 | Jerusalem
Suha Shoman
1934 — Germany | 2021 — France
Irmgard Sigg
1963 | Estonia
Liina Siib
1939 | Brazil
Regina Silveira
1939 | Brazil
Regina Silveira
1946 | United States
Sandy Skoglund
1946 | United States
Sandy Skoglund
1955 | United States
Seton Smith
1955 | United States
Seton Smith
1955 | United States
Seton Smith
1946 | Spain
Susana Solano
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1950 — 2004 | Japon
Toeko Tatsuno
1921 — 2004 | United States
Anne Truitt
1921 — 2004 | United States
Anne Truitt
1964 | Brazil
Adriana Varejão
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1908 — Portugal | 1992 — France
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
1828 — 1888 | France
Claude Vignon (Marie-Noémi Cadiot-Constant Rouvier, dite)
1967 | United States
Marie Watt
1963 | United Kingdom
Rachel Whiteread
1936 | United Kingdom
Gillian Wise
1963 | China
Yin Xiuzhen
1897 — Poland | 1949 — United States
Teresa Żarnowerówna (Teresa Żarnower)
1897 — Poland | 1949 — United States
Teresa Żarnowerówna (Teresa Żarnower)
1949 | East Germany
Doris Ziegler
1949 | East Germany
Doris Ziegler
1965 | United States
Andrea Zittel
1965 | United States
Andrea Zittel
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