“Your Art History 101 syllabus just got a lot more fun.” — O, the Oprah Magazine
An Amazon top pick for Best Art & Photography Books 2017.
Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 brilliant female artists in text that’s smart, feisty, educational, and an enjoyable read. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists’ works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from 1600 to the present day for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist.
Praise for
‘broad strokes’
“A terrific essay collection with quick and pithy profiles of famous and not famous women artists… spunky attitudinal SMART writing.” — Susan Stamberg, NPR Books: Friday Reads! NPR Books
“In her entertaining and accessible debut, Quinn mixes biography, art history, and women’s studies to shed light on 16 women artists.” — Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (In That Order), Publishers Weekly
“Quinn skillfully examines the lives of an eclectic group of artists and the treatment of their work over time” — Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (In That Order), Publishers Weekly
“On every page you can feel Quinn’s delight at her subjects’ resilience, impertinence and talent.” — The short list: 24 books, each under 200 pages, as recommended by TED speakers, TED
“Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 brilliant female artists in text that’s smart, feisty, educational, and an enjoyable read.” — 8 Best Women in History Audiobooks of All Time, Book Authority
“Bridget Quinn’s Broad Strokes about 15 female artists from the 17th century to the present, is inspiring, charming, and eye-opening.” — A Year in Reading: Vanessa Hua, The Millions
“Heartwarming, inspiring, educational, and freaking hilarious at times. You’ll want to read this book.” — Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (In That Order) by Bridget Quinn, Hasty Booklist
“Quinn seamlessly weaves together biography, art history, memoir, and incredible storytelling … Her writing is intimate and unstuffy, and it makes learning about important and overlooked artists feel like having a conversation with a smart, badass friend.” — A Year in Reading: Grace Loh Prasad, The Millions