Women of Wonder: Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art
By (Author) Cathy Fenner
Introduction by Lauren Panepinto
Underwood Books Inc
Underwood Books Inc
4th June 2015
United States
General
Non Fiction
Illustration and commercial art
Gender studies: women and girls
History of design
741.6092
128
Width 229mm, Height 305mm
780g
Women of Wonderfor the first time shines a spotlight on women creators of fantastic art. Illustration and gallery markets have traditionally been seen as a largely male profession, but women have always been active participants from Kewpie creator Rose O'Neill in the early 20th Century, to 1950s Disney film designer Mary Blair toSpectrumGrand Masters Diane Dillon and Kinuko Y. Craft. Increasingly, women are impacting the world of contemporary fantastic art and inspiring new generations of illustrators, designers, sculptors, and painters.Women of Wonderreflects of the expanding numbers of women artists featured inSpectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. This full-color collection, complete with artist statements and photos, acknowledges their presence and influence.Women of Wonderis a beautiful celebration of the imagination and of exemplary creators . . . who just happen to be women.
Cathy Fenner is a recipient of the Locus Award and World Fantasy Award for Spectrum as Best Art Book. In addition to Spectrum, Cathy Fenner and her husband Arnie Fenner have edited a number of books celebrating contemporary art, including THE BEST OF GAHAN WILSON and Frank Frazetta's ICON, LEGACY, TESTAMENT and TELLING STORIES. Cathy lives in Overland Park, KS. Lauren Panepinto is currently Creative Director for Orbit Books and Yen Press and was previously in charge of Trade Paperback design at The Doubleday Publishing Group. Lauren has also designed book covers for St. Martin's Press and Picador Books.