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From the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Story of Art Without Men: see the world anew with artistic inspiration for every day of the year.The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it?Gathered from interviews, personal conversations, books and talks, How to Live an Artful Life moves through the months of the year offering you thoughts, reflections and encouragements from artists such as Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin, Lubaina Himid, Louise Bourgeois and many more.The year is full of the promise of work that has yet to be written, paintings that are yet to be painted, people who have yet to meet, talk, or fall in love. With this book in hand, pay attention, and see the world anew. Go out and find it, taste it, seize it, and live it – artfully.With a thought for every day of the year, whether looking for beginnings in January, freedom in summer, or transformation as the nights draw in, this is a book to cherish and inspire.Praise for Katy Hessel:‘Extraordinary’ Harper’s Bazaar‘Brilliant’ Refinery29‘A gift’ Jessie Burton, bestselling author of The Miniaturist‘Astonishing’ Bella Mackie, bestselling author of How to Kill Your Family‘Essential reading’ Elizabeth Day, bestselling author of Magpie and Friendaholic‘Beautifully written’ The Guardian

How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway?Discover the glittering Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century USA and the artist who really invented the Readymade. Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of post-War artists in Latin America and the women artists defining art in the 2020s. Have your sense of art history overturned, and your eyes opened to many art forms often overlooked or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the history of art as it's never been told before.

OUT NOW: How to Live an Artful Life, Katy Hessel's new guide to finding art in the everydayWATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** Now available: The Story of Art Without Men, illustrated edition **'A long overdue, revisionist history of art by the brilliant Katy Hessel . . . Never stuffy or supercilious, Hessel's book is a revelation and an important first step towards redressing the balance of an art world in which women have been sidelined, stepped over and trampled upon for far too long.' REFINERY29'An extraordinary achievement that will have a disruptive cultural legacy and help deter­mine the landscape for years to come.' HARPER'S BAZAAR'Katy Hessel is a brilliant chronicler of the overlooked. I am so thrilled this book exists as an empowering, enlightening guide to the unforgettable vision of these brilliant artists. Essential reading.' ELIZABETH DAY'Will change the history of art . . . thank God.' TRACEY EMIN'I was not aware how hungry I was for this book until I dropped everything and ate it from cover to cover. I was not aware how angry I was that this book did not exist until it existed. It's an urgently needed, un-put-downable, joyful, insightful, glorious, perspective-shifting revision of the Story of Art.' ES DEVLIN__________________________________How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway?Have your sense of art history overturned, and your eyes opened to many art forms often overlooked or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the story of art for our times - one with women at its heart, brought together for the first time by the creator of @thegreatwomenartists.__________________________________'A spirited, inspiring, brilliantly illustrated history of female artistic endeavour . . . The Story of Art Without Men should be on the reading list of every A-level and university art history course and on the front table of every museum and gallery shop.' LAURA FREEMAN, THE TIMES'Passionate, enthusiastic and witty . . . I wish I had had this book as a teenager' THE ISunday Times bestseller, January 2023

'Richly illustrated . . . celebrates overlooked talent while revealing the barriers women have faced.' The i'Absorbing, enticing illustrations . . . a superb introduction to art history' Guardian'One to treasure. A glorious celebration of women in art from 1500 to the present day, fascinating to all genders and ages.' Booktrust'Essential reading. An inspiring feast for eyes and mind' Kirkus A beautiful journey through the untold stories of art, adapted from the global sensation The Story of Art Without Men, ideal for readers age 8-14, by expert art historian and bestselling author Katy Hessel.Step into the incredible lives of the women artists who have gone uncelebrated for too long.Journey through history, from the Renaissance to the Second World War, and across the globe, from Cornwall to Manhattan, Nigeria, Japan and more, to discover the stories of women who changed the world with their incredible art.You'll learn about the extraordinary lives of freedom fighters, game changers and adventurers - and be astounded by the art they made, with its striking landscapes, hidden messages and calls for women's rights.Based on the bestselling book The Story of Art Without Men, this version includes breathtaking illustrations and a host of new art and artists to discover.

'Richly illustrated . . . celebrates overlooked talent while revealing the barriers women have faced.' The i'Absorbing, enticing illustrations . . . a superb introduction to art history' Guardian'One to treasure. A glorious celebration of women in art from 1500 to the present day, fascinating to all genders and ages.' Booktrust'Essential reading. An inspiring feast for eyes and mind' Kirkus A beautiful journey through the untold stories of art, adapted from the global sensation The Story of Art Without Men, ideal for readers age 8-14, by expert art historian and bestselling author Katy Hessel.Step into the incredible lives of the women artists who have gone uncelebrated for too long.Journey through history, from the Renaissance to the Second World War, and across the globe, from Cornwall to Manhattan, Nigeria, Japan and more, to discover the stories of women who changed the world with their incredible art.You'll learn about the extraordinary lives of freedom fighters, game changers and adventurers - and be astounded by the art they made, with its striking landscapes, hidden messages and calls for women's rights.Based on the bestselling book The Story of Art Without Men, this version includes breathtaking illustrations and a host of new art and artists to discover.

In The Illustrated Story of Art Without Men, best-selling author and renowned art historian Katy Hessel journeys from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century, and across the globe, from Cornwall to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, to discover the stories of women who changed the world with their incredible art. She invites readers to explore the works of Sofonisba Anguissola, whose glittering Renaissance paintings blended art styles; Harriet Powers, a freewoman who quilted stories from her faith and her community; and Tarsila do Amaral, who painted her Brazilian culture to preserve it from colonization—and more than ninety other visionary women artists both famous and lesser known.Buoyed by Ping Zhu’s dazzling illustrations and weaving together art history, feminist politics, and Katy Hessel’s signature sense of humor, The Illustrated Story of Art Without Men upends our perspectives on art and its true masters—and cracks open the canon for women artists still to come.

From the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Story of Art Without Men: see the world anew with artistic inspiration for every day of the year.The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it?Gathered from interviews, personal conversations, books and talks, How to Live an Artful Life moves through the months of the year offering you thoughts, reflections and encouragements from artists such as Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin, Lubaina Himid, Louise Bourgeois and many more.The year is full of the promise of work that has yet to be written, paintings that are yet to be painted, people who have yet to meet, talk, or fall in love. With this book in hand, pay attention, and see the world anew. Go out and find it, taste it, seize it, and live it – artfully.With a thought for every day of the year, whether looking for beginnings in January, freedom in summer, or transformation as the nights draw in, this is a book to cherish and inspire.Praise for Katy Hessel:‘Extraordinary’ Harper’s Bazaar‘Brilliant’ Refinery29‘A gift’ Jessie Burton, bestselling author of The Miniaturist‘Astonishing’ Bella Mackie, bestselling author of How to Kill Your Family‘Essential reading’ Elizabeth Day, bestselling author of Magpie and Friendaholic‘Beautifully written’ The Guardian

Brought to you by Penguin.From the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Story of Art Without MenFind daily inspiration for every day of the year in the joyful collection of quotes and ideas from artists, brought together by the founder of The Great Women Artists.The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it?Dive into the year with the wisdom of artists.Gathered from interviews, personal conversations, books and talks, How to Live an Artful Life moves through the months of the year offering you thoughts, reflections and encouragements from artists such as Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin, Lubaina Himid, Louise Bourgeois and many more.The year is full of the promise of work that has yet to be written, paintings that are yet to be painted, people who have yet to meet, talk, or fall in love. With this book in hand, pay attention, and see the world anew. Go out and find it, taste it, seize it, and live it - artfully.With a thought for every day of the year, whether looking for beginnings in January, freedom in summer, or transformation as the nights draw in, this is a book to cherish and inspire.Praise for Katy Hessel:'Extraordinary' Harper's Bazaar'Brilliant' Refinery29'A gift' Jessie Burton, bestselling author of The Miniaturist'Astonishing' Bella Mackie, bestselling author of How to Kill Your Family'Essential reading' Elizabeth Day, bestselling author of Magpie and Friendaholic'Beautifully written' The Guardian(c) Katy Hessel 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Ein Buch das zeigt, wie sehr Frauen die Kunst prägenWie viele Künstlerinnen kennen Sie? Wer schreibt letztendlich Kunstgeschichte? Haben Frauen vor dem 20. Jahrhundert überhaupt als Künstlerinnen gearbeitet?Bis in unsere Gegenwart hinein wirkt die Kunst, die über Jahrhunderte hinweg von Männern für Männer gemacht wurde – dieses Buch beweist, wie einseitig dieses Bild ist. Katy Hessel nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise durch die Epochen und zeigt, welch tiefgreifenden Einfluss Künstlerinnen über die Zeit hinweg hatten, welche Pionier­arbeit sie häufig leisteten und wie sie verschiedene Stile, Techniken und Strömungen prägten. Entdecken Sie mit ihr viele Kunstformen, die oft übersehen oder abgetan werden, und zahlreiche aufregende Werke, die an der »Geschichte der Kunst« eben­falls erheblichen Anteil hatten. So gibt die Autorin unbekannten, ver­gessenen oder bislang unsichtbaren Künstlerinnen aus aller Welt die Bühne, die sie verdienen. In diesem Buch entdecken Sie die schillernde Sofonisba Anguissola der Renaissance, die bedeutendste italienische Malerin des Barock Artemisia Gentileschi, das radikale Werk von Harriet Powers in den USA des 19. Jahrhunderts und viele weitere außergewöhnliche Frauen, die bis auf wenige Ausnahmen wie Frida Kahlo oder Paula Modersohn-Becker bislang wenig beachtet wurden. Von der Küste Cornwalls bis Manhattan, von Nigeria bis Japan – dies ist die eine zeitgemäße Geschichte der Kunst. Eine Geschichte, bei der Frauen im Mittelpunkt stehen.