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Women in the Arts (NMWA) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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National Museum of Women in the Arts is the first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts. Creator of #5WomenArtists.

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Book Cover for: She, Rider Haggard

She

Rider Haggard
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

📆 BMA x NMWA Monthly Talk Show: Youth Next Tuesday, join @artbma and #NMWA for a livestreamed talk show! We'll be joined by Lebanese/Palestinian/American photographer @RaniaMatar to discuss works from her series “SHE” and 2020 body of work “Windows.” https://bit.ly/3oIVHs5 https://t.co/O4MFA8sUjv

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Book Cover for: Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition, Omid Safi

Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition

Omid Safi
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

Happy birthday to #Corita! 🎂 "R(ad)ical Love: #SisterMaryCorita" was a 2012 NMWA exhibition of prints created by the artist before she left her order and became known as #CoritaKent. Corita is known for her bold prints that champion social justice. https://bit.ly/3HIxoph https://t.co/OHArn4A4A1

Paperback, 2019

$21.95Member price:$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Marisol, Nury Castillo Crawford

Marisol

Nury Castillo Crawford
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

Happening now! 🎉 Come mix drinks, learn about #Marisol, and explore her works. https://t.co/0ViyOyVITM https://t.co/q525SIZT45

Paperback, 2020

$12.95Member price:$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Finding La Negrita, Natasha Gordon-Chipembere

Finding La Negrita

Natasha Gordon-Chipembere
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

📚 NMWA's Book Club is tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. ET! Join us on Zoom as we explore Dr. Natasha Gordon-Chipembere’s captivating retelling of the Black Madonna narrative in her debut novel, "Finding La Negrita." Visit the event page to register ➞ https://t.co/7wAJq18Vns

Paperback, 2022

$17.99Member price:$16.19 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: Hilma AF Klint: A Biography, Julia Voss

Hilma AF Klint: A Biography

Julia Voss
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

👩‍🎨 Almost 80 years after her death, abstract artist #HilmaAfKlint is the subject of a new biography by Julia Voss, a film written and directed by Lasse Hallström, and a planned 2023 @Tate exhibition. https://t.co/jWjzGBK7pb @guardian

Hardcover, 2022

$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

The remarkable worlds of #HanyaYanagihara’s "To Paradise"—"To Paradise" is the author's first novel since "A Little Life" became a major literary event in 2015. https://wapo.st/3tnvPIA @washingtonpost https://t.co/WzkUMz8TsM

Paperback, 2016

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Sonya Clark: Monumental Cloth, the Flag We Should Know, Sonya Clark

Sonya Clark: Monumental Cloth, the Flag We Should Know

Sonya Clark
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

#TatterBristleMend Reading List—Curious about the context that informs @syclarkart's art? NMWA’s Library & Research Center selected works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for further reading, drawing on #SonyaClark’s own book collection. https://bit.ly/3e1ZQpd https://t.co/zxmjbpQ5wi

Hardcover, 2020

$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Pearl: Text and Translation, Jane Beal

Pearl: Text and Translation

Jane Beal
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

Anchors-n-Asteroids is a mother-daughter design team founded by Gwynne and her daughter Pearl. Inspired by her family’s deep love of art and music, 10-year-old Pearl—the brand’s creative director—hand draws all of the iconic portrait tees. https://bit.ly/3b99NA2 https://t.co/4gVhER23gX

Paperback, 2020

$21.95Member price:$20.85 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Louise Fishman, Aruna D'Souza

Louise Fishman

Aruna D'Souza
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

May is Jewish American Heritage Month (#JAHM)! In honor of #JAHM, learn more about the life and work of #LouiseFIshman, an abstract painter whose large-scale artworks draw on feminist, Jewish, and queer themes and identities https://bit.ly/3IeI2Uf https://t.co/Zvls6uNYoB

Hardcover, 2018

$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers, Juliet Menéndez

Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers

Juliet Menéndez
Women in the Arts (NMWA)Women in the Arts (NMWA)

📚 NMWA's Museum Shop Director Adriana Regalado spoke with author and illustrator @jmenendezillu about her illustration style and book "Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers." 🎙️ Read the full interview on Broad Strokes ➞ https://t.co/jrRwBFlqF3

Hardcover, 2021

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book