Women Artists

The advantages of being a woman artist with list of ironic advantages

The advantages of being a woman artist (from Portfolio Compleat: 1985-2012)
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Joseph H. Hirshhorn Purchase Fund, 2014 1988

 

A screenprint of a dress with beading and ribbons. This print is mostly yellow with blue and red accents.
Artist Dyani White Hawk Honors Women Leaders and Nurturers
A red tablecloth with a circle in the middle and different designs around it
Sisíthuŋwaŋ Dakhóta artist's Tablecloth
National Museum of the American Indian

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Pastel portrait of Serena Williams similing with bare shoulders and long hair. She is framed by green foliage.
Four New Portraits Honor Black Women at the Smithsonian
Artist Tanya Aguiñiga wearing a suit made of wearable glass elements at the U.S./Mexico border wall
Exploring Border Stories with Artist Tanya Aguiñiga
White political poster with black text titled THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING A WOMAN ARTIST
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“The Advantages of Being a Woman Artist” poster by the Guerilla Girls
Romaine Brooks portrays herself in the dark colors of a man's outfit, her eyes veiled under the shadow of her hat brim.
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"Self-Portrait" by Romaine Brooks, 1923 
Two busts of self-portrait of artist Janine Antoni - one made of white soap, one made of chocolate. Her features have been worn down by bathing the soap and licking the chocolate.
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"Lick and Lather" by Janine Antoni, 1993–1994
A sepia-toned portrait of Jennie Ross Cobb taken about 1945. She wears a light colored blouse with a v-neck ruffled collar and is smiling softly.
Cherokee Photographer Jennie Ross Cobb Framed Life in Indian Territory
Illustration of a close-up of Augusta Savage's face as she sculpts a bust
The Monumental Imagination of Augusta Savage
Close up of Ana Mendieta. Her eyes are closed and her expression is calm.
How Groundbreaking Artist Ana Mendieta Remembered Her Homeland
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Portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama

National Portrait Gallery

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Quilt depicting Harriet Tubman, in multiple bright-colored fabrics, seated against a dark background with a sunflower pattern
"I Go To Prepare A Place For You" by Bisa Butler

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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