National Museum of Women in the Arts

This beautifully illustrated volume denotes the opening of the first museum in the world devoted entirely to work produced by women. The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington D.C., boasts an extensive collection spanning four centuries and a diversity of mediums, with outstanding work by women such as--Mary Cassatt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Clara Peeters, and Lavinia Fontaine. The book's exquisite reproductions attest to the quality and breadth of the museum's collection and form an important tribute to the creative acheivements of women.