Judy Chicago
Harmony Hammond
Edna Hibel
Lihua Lei
Violet Oakley
Rose Cecil O’Neill
Faith Ringgold
Miriam Schapiro
Lorna Simpson
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith
Nancy Spero
June Claire Wayne
2008 National Women’s History Month Honorees
To honor the originality, beauty, imagination, and multiple dimensions of women’s lives, we have chosen Women’s Art: Women’s Vision as the 2008 theme for National Women’s History Month.
Read more about the theme.
To ensure that a diversity of art and artists are represented, the 2008 Honorees were selected based on their art, their vision, their art form, their cultural background, the region in which they live and the quality and passion of the nomination submitted. Stay tuned for more information on the honorees.
Judy Chicago - 1939
Painter/Printmaker/Tapestry/Needlework
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Painter
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Colorist, Painter, Stone Lithographer, Serigrapher, Etcher, Sculptress, and Filmmaker
Learn more.Lihua Lei – 1966
Multimedia Installation
Learn more.Violet Oakley –1874-1961
Muralist, Stained Glass Artist
Learn more.Rose Cecil O’Neill – 1874-1944
Painter, Illustrator, Sculptress
Learn more.Faith Ringgold – 1930
Painter/Quilter
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Print/ Painter
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Artist
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Painter/Printmaker
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Painter
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Painter/Lithographer
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