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Product Identifiers

PublisherChronicle Books

ISBN-101797201352

ISBN-139781797201351

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038637716

Product Key Features

Book TitleIcons : 50 Heroines Who Shaped Contemporary Culture

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicSubjects & Themes / Portraits, Graphic Arts / Illustration

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Art

AuthorMicaela Heekin, Monica Ahanonu

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight21 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisIcons features colourful, graphic, illustrated portraits by Monica Ahanonu of 50 of the most admired women in the fields of music, politics, human rights, film, and more accompanied by short biographies on each of them. With a bold colourful cover featuring beloved diva Diana Ross, Icons is a diverse and inclusive collection of the world's most inspiring women including the likes of Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Yayoi Kusama and so many more. Ahanonu's illustrated portraits are both easily recognisable and also an artistic take on each of the featured women's likenesses and identities. Additionally, each illustration features a written biography on each of them, Icons features colorful portraits of 50 of the most admired women in the fields of music, politics, human rights, and film. This diverse and inclusive collection features the world's most inspiring women, including Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Yayoi Kusama and so many more. From singers to writers, activists to artists, politicians to filmmakers, Icons is a celebration of the strength of women. Illustrated by Monica Ahanonu, each portrait is accompanied by a short biography about what makes each woman a force to be reckoned with. - The ultimate gift for women to women: mom-to-daughter, daughter-to-mom, friend-to-friend - Keep it out on the coffee table to read about the lives and accomplishments of each woman, or simply enjoy the enigmatic portraits. Ahanonu's illustrated portraits are both easily recognizable and also an artistic take on each featured woman's likeness and identity. - A smart and empowering collection of female role models - A great gift for Mother's Day, birthdays, graduations, and Women's History Month - Perfect for those who loved In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney and Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World by Mackenzi Lee

LC Classification NumberCT3202.H44 2019