Great Women Sculptors

A celebration of more than 300 groundbreaking women sculptors that surveys 500 years of creative ingenuity from around the world

Presenting a more expansive and inclusive history of sculpture, Great Women Sculptors surveys the work of more than 300 trailblazing artists from over 60 countries, spanning 500 years from the Renaissance to the present day.

Organized alphabetically, each artist is represented by an image and newly commissioned text. This wide-ranging survey champions the best-known women sculptors from art history alongside today’s rising stars. From more recognizable names such as Camille Claudel, Gego, Barbara Hepworth, and Yayoi Kusama to some of today’s most significant contemporary artists including Huma Bhaba, Mona Hatoum, and Simone Leigh, this book showcases 500 years of sculptural creativity in one accessible, visually stunning volume.

Review

‘A welcome antidote … Eye-grabbing.’ – The Dallas Morning News

‘Monumental.’ – Cultured Magazine

‘Surveys half a millennium of remarkable work.’ – Colossal

‘Fills a void that many, prior to reading, may not have even known needed to be resolved … Aggregates a large selection of sculptors who have left their marks on art history and continue to challenge societal perceptions of what sculpture is.’ – Art & Object

‘Encyclopedic [and] printed beautifully.’ – BookPage

‘Meticulously curated … Provid[es] a long-overdue recognition of the women who have shaped and continue to shape the world of sculpture.’ – Grit Daily

‘Celebrat[es] the artistry and influence of women in the field of sculpture.’ – Phoenix Home & Garden

About the Author

Phaidon Editors

Lisa Le Feuvre is a curator, writer, and editor. She is inaugural Executive Director of Holt/Smithson Foundation, the artist-endowed foundation dedicated to the creative legacies of Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson. Between 2010 and 2017 Le Feuvre was Head of Sculpture Studies at the Henry Moore Institute, directing the research component of the largest artist-endowed foundation in Europe, leading programs of education, research, collections, publications, and exhibitions focused on sculptural thinking. Le Feuvre has written and contributed to many books, including Nancy Holt: Inside/Outside, published by Monacelli Press.