Inspirations: Stories About Women Artists

By Leslie Sills

This intriguing introduction to contemporary women artists features details on the life and work of four artists: Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Alice Neel, and Faith Ringgold. Sensitively written, the book is also beautifully designed.--Booklist, Starred Review. An ALA Notable Book for 1990.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807536490
• ISBN13: 9780807536490
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.1" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A well-written and inspiring book about women artists

This book features the life stories of four women artists - Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Alice Neel and Faith Ringgold. Each of them surmounted great odds including illness, betrayal, discouragement and poverty. But they continued to create works of art, and eventually became well-known. There are many pictures of the artists and their art througout the book, and these photographs help trace their growth as artists. I wish there was some more information about the medium that the artist worked in to create these pictures. This book is a good read overall, especially for women, and young girls aspiring to careers in art. But its appeal is much wider, and anyone can draw inspiration from these stories.

Inspiring women

Read about inspiring women!!! Get a behind the scenes story about famous women artists, while seeing some of their paintings as illustrations. Also, find out what inspired the famous paintings that you love!!

A good story

An inspiring story about great women who made a difference. Come read about the troubles of the famous artists you look up to! Find out what the paintings you love are based on! Get an inside look at all the women artists from Georgia O'Keefe to Frieda Kahlo. Find out how they got to be the great artists they are! See some of their paintings!!! This book is recommended for future women artists, women artists, and former women artists. Also recommended for people of all ages who like history and biographies. A good story.