Women at work 1900 to now Frigeri, Flavia editor. Atienza, Georgia editor. Nicolaides, Constantia editor. text bibliography History Portraits Biographies. Biographies. enk 2023 2023 monographic eng print 207 pages : illustrations (black and white and color), portraits ; 29 cm "This volume showcases 123 women from 1900 to the present day who have made significant contributions historically, culturally, socially and academically in Britain and beyond--among them, Annie Kenney, Katherine Mansfield, Claudia Jones, Ray Strachey, Zadie Smith, Tessa Jowell, Jane Goodall, Olive Morris, Malala Yousafzai and Bernardine Evaristo. The book is structured around a timeline that focuses on one woman per year, reflecting significant events in their careers and lives, which are discussed in extended captions and illustrated with portraits. This accessible presentation of the content helps readers contextualize the work of these women in history. Contributors punctuate this timeline with essays highlighting the role of women in fields including science, design, literature and activism, in addition to essays on self-portraiture, celebrity culture and photography. Women at Work also features quotes from some of the women featured, including excerpts from poetry, lectures and interviews."--Vendor website. Portraying women at work / by Flavia Frigeri -- Rising up: uncovering women's activism / by Constantia Nicolaides -- Photography in the hands of women / by Georgia Atienza -- Camera Lucidata: Women photographers and the celebrity portrait / by Magdalene Keaney -- The first (woman) scientist / by Emma Chapman -- Me looking at you, looking at me / by Flavia Frigeri -- The changing iconography of the woman writer / by Alison Smith -- Hidden heroines of design / by Alice Rawsthorn. edited by Flavia Frigeri, Georgia Atienza and Constantia Nicolaides. Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-203). Women Portraits Women in art Women History 20th century Women History 20th century Pictorial works Women Biography Pictorial works Femmes Portraits Femmes dans l'art Femmes Histoire 20e siècle Femmes Histoire 20e siècle Ouvrages illustrés Femmes Biographies Ouvrages illustrés Women Women in art ART / Women Artists 1900-1999 fast HD6053 .W66 2023 HQ1123.A3 W66 2023 757.40904 9781855145689 1855145685 pda,print YDX 230320 20250318212308.9 in00005465504 eng