"A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuries. Great Women Painters is a groundbreaking book that reveals a richer and more varied telling of the story of painting. Featuring more than 300 artists from around the world, it includes both well-known women painters from history and today's most exciting rising stars. Covering nearly 500 years of skill and innovation, this survey continues Phaidon's celebrated...

Covers major events of American history in which women played significant roles and profiles such notable figures as Anne Hutchinson, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Betty Friedan.

On March 5th, 2007, a car bomb was exploded on al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad-the historic center of Baghdad bookselling-wounding more than 100 people and killing more than 30. This anthology begins with a historical introduction to al-Mutanabbi Street and includes the writing of Iraqis as well as a wide swath of international poets and writers who were outraged by this attack. Exploring the question Where does al-Mutanabbi Street start?, the book...

Performances from rock & roll all-stars, celebrating 25 years of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

"Spanning nearly three thousand years of history-from the ancient Secession of the Plebs to the 2017 protests of the Confederate Soldiers Monument in Durham; from Sojourner Truth to Naoto Matsumura-the posters in Celebrate People's History pay tribute to the long-standing human legacy of revolution, activism, and grassroots organizing. In this book, contemporary artists imagine often-overlooked events and figures in movements for racial justice, women's...