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Life stories of women artists, 1550-1800 Life stories of women artists, 1550-1800 Julia Kathleen Dabbs It is an old adage that "anonymous" was a woman. However not all female artists are anonymous. In this anthology of biographies of female artists, Dabbs (art history, University of Minnesota) and her… OL13773675W
Pawleys Island Pawleys Island Dorothea Benton Frank Catapulted from her home, her marriage, and her children, artist Rebecca Simms has come to Pawleys Island to hide from herself. OL15745016W
Angry Women Angry Women V. Vale,Andrea Juno "16 cutting-edge performing artists discuss critical questions such as: how can you gave a revolutionary feminism that encompasses wild sex, humor, beauty and spirituality *plus* radical politics? Ho… OL16025268W
My life in a column My life in a column Tracey Emin An anthology of pieces artist Tracey Emin wrote for The Independent newspaper in London, a weekly column that ran between 2005 and 2009, that touch on everything from the themes behind her work to he… OL16693286W
A small hill to die on A small hill to die on Elizabeth J. Duncan When the pregnant teenage daughter of a wealthy newcomer to Llanelen is found dead in the nearby woods, spa owner Penny Brannigan investigates the family's suspicious financial dealings while her par… OL17272225W
Two Two Melissa Ann Pinney A collection of captivating and thought-provoking photographs by award-winning photographer Melissa Ann Pinney that contemplate the essence of duality in our relationships and in the world that surro… OL17929352W
Inuit women artists Inuit women artists Minnie Aodla Freeman,Marion E. Jackson Twelve women artists and writers open this rare window on the northern world of the Inuit. From the nine artists, reminiscences of life on the land and thoughtful comments on the sources of inspirati… OL18315269W
Underworld Underworld Don DeLillo Nick Shay and Kiara Sax knew each other once, intimately and they meet again in the Sahara desert. He is trying to outdistance the crucial events of his early life, she is an artist who has made a bl… OL1921185W
The Escape Artist The Escape Artist Brad Meltzer "Who is Nola Brown? Nola is a mystery Nola is trouble. And Nola is supposed to be dead. Her body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military base in the Alas… OL19356868W
The Female Gaze: Women Artists Making Their World The Female Gaze: Women Artists Making Their World Glenn Adamson,Anna C. Chave 335 pages : 29 cm OL19636217W
Art sex music Art sex music Cosey Fanni Tutti "[This book] is the autobiography of a musician who, as a founding member of the avant-garde group Throbbing Gristle and electronic pioneers Chris & Cosey, has consistently challenged the boundaries … OL19714814W
Still Lives Still Lives Maria Hummel Kim Lord is an avant-garde figure, feminist icon, and agent provocateur in the L.A. art scene. Her groundbreaking new exhibition Still Lives is comprised of self-portraits depicting herself as famous… OL19742759W
Lost innocence Lost innocence Jannine Gallant Artist Nina Hutton finds a lottery ticket on the beach, stuffs the crumpled paper in her pocket - then forgets all about it. Distracted and shaken by a series of break-ins at her home, Nina turns to … OL19749235W
The small backs of children The small backs of children Lidia Yuknavitch,Amanda Dolan In a war-torn village in Eastern Europe, an American photographer captures a heart-stopping image: a young girl flying toward the lens, fleeing a fiery explosion that has engulfed her home and family… OL20005432W
Drawing blood Drawing blood Molly Crabapple The underground artist and journalist presents a memoir of her years between September 11 and the Occupy movement in New York City to discuss the impact of historical events on her work and her decis… OL20018835W
Nina Katchadourian Nina Katchadourian Stuart Horodner,Regine Basha,Jeffrey Kastner,Veronica Roberts "Nina Katchadourian: Curiouser accompanies the Blanton Museum's mid-career survey of the work of Brooklyn-based artist Nina Katchadourian, organized by Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Veronica… OL20057268W
Dziewczynka w czerwonym płaszczyku Dziewczynka w czerwonym płaszczyku Roma Ligocka 350 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : 22 cm OL20639304W
Suzanne Suzanne Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette,Rhonda Mullins 261 pages ; 21 cm OL21418315W
Elizabeth Peyton Elizabeth Peyton Elizabeth Peyton Item contains chapters from books, poems and extracts from literature as well as plates of work by the artist. OL2265262W
Contemporary Australia Contemporary Australia Julie Ewington Contemporary Australia: Women celebrates the diversity, energy and innovation in work by senior, established and emerging contemporary Australian women artists across all media and backgrounds. Lavis… OL22715629W
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