A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuries, this groundbreaking book reveals a richer and more varied telling of the story of painting. Featuring more than 300 artists from around the world and nearly 500 years of skill and innovation, it includes both well-known women painters from history and today's most exciting rising stars. Includes Eileen Agar, Leonora Carrington, Mary Cassatt, Elaine de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Artemisia Gentileschi, Maggi Hambling, Gwen John, Frida Kahlo, Tamara de Lempicka, Georgia O'Keeffe, Paula Rego, Bridget Riley, Jenny Saville, Dana Schutz, Lee Krasner, Yayoi Kusama.