Women are now the largest student body demographic in graphic design programs, yet in the twenty-first century the professional work of female designers is still underrepresented or ignored in the media and historical canons.
Women Graphic Designers features illustrated essays of 42 undervalued and marginalized female graphic designers from diverse global cultures who worked professionally during the 20th century (1900–1999). Each essay critically explores each subject's challenges and alternative approaches when faced with professional roadblocks or personal and family dilemmas.
With a broad range of contributors from around the world looking at the work of international graphic designers, this new collection is ideal for use on courses that expand the conversation beyond the traditional canon and look at design history holistically. This significantly important publication will celebrate the contribution women have made to the discipline of graphic design and help establish a more comprehensive, diverse and inclusive design history.
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section 1: New Millennium Pioneers (1875–1920)
1.0 Introduction, Elizabeth Resnick
1.1 Uemura Shoen: The Pine that Stands Alone yet Which is One of Many, Ian Lynam
1.2 Jane Atché: The Smoking Woman, Vanina Pinter
1.3 Varvara Stepanova: Life Under Construction, Olga Severina
1.4 Fré Cohen: A Dutch Jewish Socially Conscious Feminist Artist, Alice Roegholt
1.5 Ans van Zeijst: A Dynamic Designer within Religious and Secular Contexts, Ginger van den Akker
1.6 Maria Keil: The Polyphonic Work of a Pioneering Portuguese Designer, Maria Helena Souto
1.7 Sufism and Science in Saloua Raouda Choucair’s Design Work, Yasmine Nachabe Taan
1.8 Dorrit Dekk: Making a Name for Herself in Graphic Design, Ruth Sykes
1.9 Roswitha Bitterlich: Between Two or More Worlds, Paula Ramos and Raquel Castedo
Section 2: Modernist Trailblazers (1925–1939)
2.0 Introduction, Elizabeth Resnick
2.1 Anita Klinz: The Art of Book Design, Laura Ottina
2.2 Jacqueline S. Casey: Design and Science, Elizabeth Resnick
2.3 Lora Lamm: Between Swiss and Italian Graphic Design, Carlo Vinti
2.4 Claudia Morgagni: Woman, Graphic Designer, Teacher, Cinzia Ferrara and Francesco E. Guida
2.5 Nelly Rudin: A Concrete Graphic Designer, Sandra Bischler-Hartmann
2.6 Dorothea Hofmann: Patiently Persevering, Margo Halverson
2.7 Karmele Leizaola: The First Woman Graphic Designer in Venezuela, Faride Mereb
2.8 Gülümser Aral Üretmen: A Pioneering Turkish Female Graphic Designer, Ömer Durmaz and Murat Ertürk
2.9 Tomoko Miho: The Personification of European Modernism, Elizabeth Resnick
2.10 Anneliese Ernst: Graphics for Use, Rose Epple
2.11 Dolly Sahiar: Layers of Artistry in Editorial Design, Rukminee Guha Thakurta
2.12 Odiléa Toscano: Elegance and Wit for Printed Graphics and Public Architectural Spaces, Sara Miriam Goldchmit, Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos and Luciene Ribeiro dos Santos de Freitas
2.13 Thérèse Moll: An Enigma Gone Too Soon, Elizabeth Resnick
2.14 Eiko Emori: Designer, Artist, and Trailblazer, Stephan Rosger
2.15 Dorothy E. Hayes: Shaping the Narrative of Black Creatives in Design, Tasheka Arceneaux Sutton
2.16 Agni Katzouraki: The ‘Light’ of Greek Aesthetics in Graphic Design, Marina Emmanoui
2.17 Bonnie MacLean: Pioneering Psychedelic Poster Artist, Elizabeth Resnick
Section 3: Post-Modern Innovators (1940–1970)
3.0 Introduction, Elizabeth Resnick
3.1 Eulindra Lim: The Rise of Women in Singapore Design, Justin Zhuang
3.2 Elizabeth Fitz-Simon: Professionalizing Graphic Design in Ireland, Linda King
3.3 Anna Monika Jost: A Nomadic Practitioner, Chiara Barbieri and Davide Fornari
3.4 Anna Eymont, Myriam Kin-Yee, and Alison Hulett: EKH, the Quiet Australians, Jane Connory
3.5 Making a Difference: The Graphic Design Work of Trish de Villiers, Deirdre Pretorius
3.6 Mahnoosh Moshiri: Designs as a Poet, Writes as an Illustrator, and Lives as an Artist, Parisa Tashakori
3.7 Arlette Haddad: An Arabic Type Design Hermit, Bahia Sheha
3.8 Farideh Shahbazi: Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Publisher of Children’s Books, Mehrdokht Darabi
3.9 Polly Bertram: From New Wave to AGI, Chiara Barbieri and Davide Fornari
3.10 Sylvia Harris: The Enduring Influence of a Resolutely Black and Worldly Citizen Designer, Anne H. Berry
3.11 Kyungja Keum: Golden Days, Yoonkyung Myung
3.12 Winnie Wai-kan Kwan: The Nurturer of Museum Design, Public Engagement, and Life Balance, Wendy S. Wong
3.13 Elisabetta Ognibene: A Militant Feminist Designer, Monica Pastore
3.14 Mara de Oliveira: A Woman Designer from Northern Uruguay, Luis Blau
3.15 Marjaana Virta: Designer for Text and Textile, Arja Karhumaa
3.16 Sujata Keshavan: Indian Graphic Design Pioneer, Tanishka Kachru
List of Contributors
Index
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