Reframing Women Printmakers
by P.L. Henderson
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Pub Date 6 Jun 2025 | Archive Date Not set
Aurora Metro Books | Supernova Books
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Description
Who are the great women printmakers?
From Cassatt to Kollwitz and Kruger to Kusama, the art of printmaking has been a catalyst for revolution in women’s artistic expression.
The fascinating lives of diverse and historic women artists, and their use of a range of printmaking techniques from engraving to digital art, are revisited and reframed.
The book also explores the importance of printing in women’s activism via artworks, pamphlets, posters and zines.
Includes over 20 interviews with contemporary women printmakers, providing unique insights into their practices, themes and personal motivation.
Interviewees include:
UK based Artists/Interviewees
Nana Shiomi (London & Japan)
Veta Gorner (London and Europe)
Loraine Monk (London)
Mila Fürstová (Cheltenham)
See Red Women’s Workshop (UK – London?)
Rebecca Vincent (Northumberland)
Gail Brodholt (London)
Anita Klein (London & Italy)
Jane Daniell (London)
Richenda Court (London)
Amarjeet K Nandhra (London)
Fiona Watson (Glasgow)
UK based Image Contributors
Sarah Bays (Norfolk)
Pamela Grace
Louise Hayward (London)
Anna Marrow (Bristol)
Louise Stebbing (Norfolk)
Annie Williams (London)
Europe based Artists/Interviewees
Annemarie Petri (Netherlands)
Diana de Brito (Portugal)
US based Artists/Interviewees
Kiki Smith
Tanekeya Word
Julie Buffalohead
Latoya M. Hobbs
Ellen Heck
Leslie Nichols
Australia based Artist/Interviewee
Anne Starling
Ukraine based Artist/Interviewee
Olesya Dzhurayeva
About the author:
P.L. HENDERSON
P.L. Henderson was born in the North of England and now lives in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an art historian and freelance writer who regularly contributes to publications on art, ecological issues and wider culture. Her research into the subject of women artists led to her creation and curation of the successful and ongoing social media project: @womensart1 (X, formerly twitter) and WOMENSART blog to platform the work of women artists.
Whilst having a case study published in the book Feminism and Museums, Intervention, Disruption and Change (2017), she was also one of the writing team for Phaidon’s book Great Women Artists (2019) and also Great Women Painters (2022). She has also written her own successful books about art: Unravelling Women’s Art; Creators, Rebels & Innovators in Textile Arts (Aurora Metro/Supernova Books 2020) and Unlocking Women’s Art: Pioneers, Visionaries & Radicals of Paint (Aurora Metro/Supernova Books 2023).
www.womensartblog.wordpress.com. The references for this book can be found here. https://www.aurorametro.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bibliography-and-Reference-for-Reframing-Women-Printmakers.pdf
Advance Praise
“P. L. Henderson works tirelessly to bring the work of
global women artists to a wider audience... “
– Jackie Morris, award-winning illustrator and writer
“P.L Henderson’s writing is essential and key to the always unfolding
story of the impact of women on art. And of art on women .”
– Bonnie Greer, novelist, critic and broadcaster
"Women artists have long been undervalued and cast aside by our historically male-dominated culture...Art historian PL Henderson has dedicated her career to rewriting this narrative"
- Charlotte Beach, PRINT Magazine
Marketing Plan
to coincide with a new exhibition of women artist-printmakers in London from May to June 2025.
author has 500,000 followers on X
her two previous art history books became Amazon bestsellers within 2 weeks of release
talks to take place at universities and arts organizations
reviews in art journals
social media marketing
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781913641443 |
| PRICE | £19.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 272 |
Links
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Daisy C, Reviewer
Reframing Women offers a powerful and much-needed reexamination of the role of women in printmaking, challenging long-held assumptions about artistic authorship and gender. Through a combination of historical analysis, striking visual examples and interviews with practicing artists, the book sheds light on often-overlooked female artists whose contributions have been marginalized in mainstream art history. The writing is thoughtful and well-researched, offering both scholarly insight and accessible narrative, as well as a broad look through time and cultures. This is an essential read for anyone interested in feminist art history, print culture, or the broader redefinition of women’s roles in the creative industries.
on Storygraph - https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f655c0f4-69b7-40ae-89c6-330532443212
on Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7479812226
Halle K, Reviewer
Reframing Women Printmakers offers an exciting new perspective into Printmaking from the women that created it, made it their own, and changed the industry/art practice. The book offers a nuance look into the history of printmaking and the relationship of printmaking with women, nature, protest and politics. Often many of the artists represented in this book have been overlooked, ignored, or just forgotten. The addition of the artist and writer interviews were awesome, reflecting own voices and shedding light on previously unheard opinion. It is a thoughtful, well researched and well written art book and I’m excited for this to be published! Definitely one that should be on college and university art reading lists.
My only criticism of this book is that it felt overly academic at times when I was expecting more of an art book, it felt like I was reading a theoretical paper.
Also loved that there are illustrations on every page!
