{"product_id":"women-in-art-alix-parzs-9781962098434","title":"Women in Art: Icons, from Frescoes to Street Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sweeping historical and cultural examination of how women-and particularly, heroines-have been represented, interpreted, and reimagined throughout art history. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the patient Penelope to the invincible Wonder Woman; from the cruel Medea to the pious Geneviève; from the warrior Mulan to the lover Juliet; from activist Rosa Parks to the symbol of Lady Liberty: who are these women who inhabit the imagination of artists? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeroines in Art \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the women who populate artists' imaginations and our shared visual memory. Tracing the evolution of female heroism from myth to modernity, thirty-seven works reveal how painters, sculptors, illustrators, and performers have negotiated the tension between celebrating female strength and containing its threat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Throughout, you'll explore the works of Peter Paul Rubens, Utagawa Hiroshige, Nam June Paik, Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Cassatt, Faith Ringgold, and more--alongside icons such as Cleopatra, Baba Yaga, Joan of Arc, Shéhérazade, and Joséphine Baker. Inside, you'll also find: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e A curated selection of essential and unexpected works Timelines, maps, and charts Anecdotes, historical context, and varied sidebars \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alix Paré\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1962098435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962098434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tra Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs","brand":"Alix Paré","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48517141823743,"sku":"9781962098434","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fab9674e-ec25-45dd-8778-1c6bc7e777ce.jpg?v=1778730184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-in-art-alix-parzs-9781962098434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}