Women of Wonder: Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art

About this book

Women of Wonder for the first time shines a spotlight on women creators of fantastic art. Illustration and gallery markets have traditionally been seen as a largely male profession but women have always been active participants from Kewpie creator Rose ONeill in the early 20th Century to 1950s Disney film designer Mary Blair to Spectrum Grand Masters Diane Dillon and Kinuko Y. Craft. Increasingly women are impacting the world of contemporary fantastic art and inspiring new generations of illustrators designers sculptors and painters. Women of Wonder reflects of the expanding numbers of women artists featured in Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. This full-color collection complete with artist statements and photos acknowledges their presence and influence. Women of Wonder is a beautiful celebration of the imagination and of exemplary creators . . . who just happen to be women.