Throughout history numerous women have demonstrated great artistic talent, and yet found themselves hampered by their gender in receiving recognition. Today women artists command high prices for their art and win major commissions in areas such as painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, fashion, and crafts. They have major exhibitions in museums and attract considerable attention for their innovative excellence. Women have been active contributors to all artistic movements of their times. This lecture series will be enriched with a multitude of images and archival films.

Lectures:

1. Women Sculptors: The paths they cleared -  Camille Claudel, Chana Orloff, Louise Nevelson, and others.

2. Women Painters:  "You paint like a man." - Elizabeth Vigee LeBrun, Georgia O'Keeffe, Remedios Varo, and others.

3. Women Photographers: Women seriously involved in photography since its inception - Dorothea Lange, Ruth Orkin, Dora Maar, Diane Arbus, and others.

4. Women's Work in Crafts: Glass making, pottery, woodcarving, and a multitude of other artistic endeavors -  Beatrice Wood, Toots Zinsky, Faith Reingold.

Live In-Person with Video Catch-up. Available 2-3 business days after live lecture. You will have approximately two weeks to view the video.