Visual and Performing Artists

Women in Profile series celebrates remarkable twentieth-century women who have made significant achievements in a wide variety of fields. Each book in this series of twelve titles features:
-- six major profiles of women from different continents, cultures, religions, and time periods
-- a dozen other distinguished women briefly highlighted to encourage further investigation
-- glossary, index, and a suggested reading list for further exploration
-- colorful photographs that highlight key events and accomplishments
-- interesting information about events and ideas that were influential in their era

Visual and Performing Artists chronicles the fascinating lives and achievements of talented female artists around the world. Interesting information explains such ideas and events as communism, censorship, glasnost, Native reserves, the Vietnam war, Vaudeville, and much more.

Major profiles in this book include:
-- Julie Andrews - actor and singer
-- Frida Kahlo - artist
-- Natalia Makarova - dancer
-- Georgia O'Keeffe - artist
-- Madonna - singer, dancer, and actor
-- Buffy Sainte-Marie - singer, actor, and artist
-- plus brief highlights of a dozen other women