3 Amazing Female Sculptors You Need to Know About
October 19, 2015
To say that women are often overlooked in art history would be to understate the fact. Considering that, it’s time to shed light on some amazing artists who deserve some attention. Here are a few women you may not know.
Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage was an African American woman who got married at 15, had her first child at 16, and later went on to study at Cooper Union in New York City, where she impressed her teachers, completing their four-year program in just three years. In the 1930s, she opened her own art school in Harlem, and became the first director of the Harlem Community Art Center. She was also the first African American elected to the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. Her most famous work is the 1929 sculpture “Gamin,” a portrait bust of a young African American boy.
Anna Hyatt Huntington
Anna Hyatt Huntington did not go to art school, aside from briefly studying at the Art Students League in New York City. Her natural talent and self-tutelage gave birth to detailed works of animals and equestrian sculptures portraying such historical figures as Joan of Arc, El Cid, and even Andrew Jackson.
Karen LaMonte
Karen LaMonte is American artist known for her life-size ceramic, bronze, and glass sculptures. Among the many pieces of modern glass artwork in the world, her sculpture “Vestige” stands out. Considering the fact that raw materials are transformed into glass at around 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit, it should come as little surprise that it took her a year to complete. Even more amazing, it also required the development of special technologies, including the introduction of the lost wax technique. Best of all, she is still alive, and continuing to make glass artwork, which you may be able to find online, an option that 71% of all art collectors are taking advantage of.
If you know of any other amazing female artists, feel free to share in the comments.
