Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire and studied at Leeds School of Art (1920–21) alongside fellow artist Henry Moore. Both artists then continued their studies in sculpture at
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Frances Loring & Florence Wyle
Frances Loring (1887–1968) was instrumental in expanding the role of women in art in Canada. Born in Wardner, Idaho, Loring showed an early interest for sculpture. She studied in Geneva,
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Camille Claudel (1864–1943) was born in Fère-en-Tardenois, France, into a wealthy family. Unable to study at the École des Beaux-Arts, she trained instead at one of the few places that
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Edmonia Lewis (1844–1907) was the first African-American woman to become a professional sculptor. Born of Haitian and Native American Chippewa descent in the city of Rensselaer, her mother was a
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Harriet Hosmer (1830–1908) is widely considered to be the world’s first successful woman sculptor. Born in Watertown, Massachusetts, her three siblings as well as her mother all succumbed to tuberculosis.
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May Ziadeh (1886-1941) was a Lebanese-Palestinian poet, essayist, translator, intellectual, and feminist who passionately advocated for the emancipation and education of Arab women who helped to break ground for female
Read moreCharlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was a leading figure in the feminist movement in the U.S. Perkins is best known for her short story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’, an analysis of suffocating
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Ling Shuhua (1900-1990) was a Chinese modernist writer and painter. She also translated English literature and self-translated her own stories into English. The daughter of a concubine and a high
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Antonia Pozzi (1912-1938) was an Italian poet, photographer and keen mountaineer who enjoyed exploring the terrain of the Dolomites. She was the only child of wealthy, but restrictive parents. Pozzi
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Nataliya Kobrynska ( 1851– 1920) was a Ukrainian writer, socialist feminist, and activist. Due to the fact that women were not allowed to pursue education beyond the elementary level, she
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Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) was born in Odessa, Ukraine, at the time part of the Russian Empire. Her father was a Ukrainian cossack and her mother was part of the Russian
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Fausta Cialente (1898-1994) was born in Cagliari. Her debut novel Natalia was first published in 1930, when it won the Premio dei Dieci. However, Fascist censorship prevented the book from
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