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Truth Bomb : inspiration from the mouths and minds of women artists / Abigail Crompton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Port Melbourne] ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: 207 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781760760274
  • 1760760277
  • 9781760761271
  • 1760761273
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Contents:
A truth bomb is... -- A raised fist -- Marilyn Minter -- Nina Chanel Abney -- Judy Chicago -- Judith Bernstein -- Guerilla Girls -- A fresh pair of eyes -- Mickalene Thomas -- Deborah Kass -- Minna Gilligan -- Beci Orpin -- Corita Kent -- A window into the soul -- Kaylene Whiskey -- Anastasia Klose -- Frances Cannon -- The class clown -- Miriam Elia -- Magda Archer -- Misaki Kawai -- Maja Djordjevic -- A round dot in a square hole -- Yayoi Kusama -- Miranda July -- Del Kathryn Barton -- A portal to another world -- Patricia Piccinini -- Kushana Bush.
Summary: If anyone can teach us how to pursue the life and work of an artist, it is the artists in Truth Bomb. This compilation of pioneering and established women artists from around the world will motivate and empower you, challenge you to find solace in the shared human experiences of birth, death, love, anger, joy, sadness. Their sassiness will fire your spirit.Truth Bomb offers the very best commentary and insight into the incredible formation of diverse women artists while uncovering the power of taking a chance, pushing the envelope and ultimately not being shy when it comes to making a mark. It is a magical visual mash-up of images, memoirs, moments, interviews and inspirational beginnings as told by twenty-two leading women artists, including Beci Orpin, Mickalene Thomas, Kaylene Whiskey and Judy Chicago. Truth Bomb is an ode to art and artists and an attempt to decipher the mystery of creativity.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 700.82 C945 Available 33111010418446
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If anyone can teach us how to pursue the life and work of an artist, it is the artists in Truth Bomb .

This compilation of pioneering and established women artists from around the world will motivate and empower you, challenge you to find solace in the shared human experiences of birth, death, love, anger, joy, sadness. Their sassiness will fire your spirit.

Truth Bomb offers the very best commentary and insight into the incredible formation of diverse women artists while uncovering the power of taking a chance, pushing the envelope and ultimately not being shy when it comes to making a mark. It is a magical visual mash-up of images, memoirs, moments, interviews and inspirational beginnings as told by twenty-two leading women artists, including Beci Orpin, Mickalene Thomas, Kaylene Whiskey and Judy Chicago. Truth Bomb is an ode to art and artists and an attempt to decipher the mystery of creativity.

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A truth bomb is... -- A raised fist -- Marilyn Minter -- Nina Chanel Abney -- Judy Chicago -- Judith Bernstein -- Guerilla Girls -- A fresh pair of eyes -- Mickalene Thomas -- Deborah Kass -- Minna Gilligan -- Beci Orpin -- Corita Kent -- A window into the soul -- Kaylene Whiskey -- Anastasia Klose -- Frances Cannon -- The class clown -- Miriam Elia -- Magda Archer -- Misaki Kawai -- Maja Djordjevic -- A round dot in a square hole -- Yayoi Kusama -- Miranda July -- Del Kathryn Barton -- A portal to another world -- Patricia Piccinini -- Kushana Bush.

If anyone can teach us how to pursue the life and work of an artist, it is the artists in Truth Bomb. This compilation of pioneering and established women artists from around the world will motivate and empower you, challenge you to find solace in the shared human experiences of birth, death, love, anger, joy, sadness. Their sassiness will fire your spirit.Truth Bomb offers the very best commentary and insight into the incredible formation of diverse women artists while uncovering the power of taking a chance, pushing the envelope and ultimately not being shy when it comes to making a mark. It is a magical visual mash-up of images, memoirs, moments, interviews and inspirational beginnings as told by twenty-two leading women artists, including Beci Orpin, Mickalene Thomas, Kaylene Whiskey and Judy Chicago. Truth Bomb is an ode to art and artists and an attempt to decipher the mystery of creativity.

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