Women in Arts

Women in Arts book cover — Contents She Who Dares Murasaki Shikibu 4 6 Edmonia Lewis 8 Alice Guy Blaché 10 Edith Head 12 Rukmini Devi Arundale 14 Frida Kahlo 16 Tove Jansson 18 Maya Angelou Dolly Parton 20 22 Zaha Hadid Laverne Cox 24 26 More Daring Women 28 Changing the World 30 Glossary 31 Index 32

Women in Arts — page 1 — 4 She Who Dares Many people are creative and enjoy making beautiful works of art Art can be paintings and drawings But it can also take the form of music dance literature movies fashion and even architecture Art is all around us There are many reasons people choose to create art Some people use art as an escape from the troubles in their lives while others create art to tell stories or convey important messages No matter the reason people use art to express themselves Showing the world who you are is important How do you express yourself

Women in Arts — page 2 — THE WORK OF WONDERFUL WOMEN Women have interesting and amazing lives with their own stories to tell Throughout history many women have turned to art to create incredible things and show the world their talents However it has not always been easy for women in the arts Many daring women have had to break through barriers But they have found strength in their creativity Some women even use their art to help others Breaking through barriers takes lots of bravery and courage How do you find strength when you are facing a challenge 5

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