Concise Dictionary of Women Artists

The Concise Dictionary of Women Artists takes 200 of the original 600 entries from the Dictionary of Women Artists, published by Fitzroy Dearborn in 1996. The 200 entries selected represent the range of artists covered in the original dictionary, as well as a number of introductory essays. Illustrations are not fully reproduced, but there is a selection of black and white plates in the centre of the book.

During the past 25 years or so there has been a tremendous growth in our knowledge and interpretation of women as artists. As this book demonstrates, since the Middle Ages women...