TY - BOOK AU - Seaman,Donna AU - Abercrombie,Gertrude AU - Brown,Joan AU - Jones,Lois Mailou AU - Morton,Ree AU - Nevelson,Louise AU - Ramberg,Christina AU - Tawney,Lenore TI - Identity unknown: rediscovering seven American women artists SN - 1620407582 (hardback) AV - N6536 .S43 2017 U1 - 709.2/2 23 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Bloomsbury USA KW - Art and society KW - United States KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Women artists KW - Biography KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: telling the stories of seven artists -- The empress of in-between: Louise Nevelson -- Girl searching: Gertrude Abercrombie -- Behind the mask: Lois Mailou Jones -- "The rebellious bravo": Ree Morton -- Swimming in light: Joan Brown -- Freeze and melt: Christina Ramberg -- All of a piece: Lenore Tawney -- Coda: perpetual rediscovery N2 - "With writing both brilliant and compassionate, this handsome volume features stunning examples of the artists' work, cementing their stature among the best artists of their day. Identity Unknown speaks to all women about their neglected place in history and the challenges they face to be taken as seriously as men no matter what their chosen field"--; Seven American women artists: Louise Nevelson, Gertrude Abercrombie, Lois Mailou Jones, Ree Morton, Joan Brown, Christina Ramberg, Lenore Tawney ER -