A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
American artist Howardena Pindell (Born April 14, 1943)
Self portrait, 1963-64 / Oil on canvas / Garth Greenan Gallery, NYC
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Born December 30~ Lila Katzen
Lila Pell Katzen (December 30, 1925-September 20, 1998) was an American sculptor of fluid, large-scale metal abstractions. Originally a painter, she began to focus her attention on sculpture in 1964.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lila_Katzen
Pinkney by Lila Katzen
1978 / Steel, Cor-Ten / 61″x55″x30″ / Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
Lila Katzen on Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/artist/katzen-lila-pell-m2pdkuhmt6/sold-at-auction-prices/
Further reading:
https://www.groundsforsculpture.org/artists/lila-katzen/
https://stanleymuseum.uiowa.edu/about/stories-from-sma/from-the-archives-2/
https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/04/nyregion/lila-katzen-72-sculptor-of-abstract-works.html
Lila Katzen Lecture, 1981, at Maryland Institute College of Art: https://archive.org/details/mma240-02/mma240-01.wav
Born December 29~ Nadeshda Udaltsova
Nadezhda Andreevna Udaltsova (December 29, 1885-January 25, 1961) was a Russian avant-garde painter and educator. Udaltsova was affiliated with Cubism and later with Suprematism.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadezhda_Udaltsova
At the Piano by Nadeshda Udaltsova
1915 / Oil on canvas / 42″x35-1/16″ / Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
Nadeshda Udaltsova on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/nadezhda-andreevna-udaltsova/
Further reading:
https://www.museothyssen.org/en/collection/artists/udaltsova-nadeshda
https://monoskop.org/Nadezhda_Udaltsova
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/nadejda-andreevna-oudaltsova/
Born November 24~ Wilhelmina Weber Furlong
Artist and educator Wilhelmina Weber Furlong (November 24, 1878-May 25, 1962) was one of America’s earliest modernist painters.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmina_Weber_Furlong
Still-life, Washington Square, New York by Wilhelmina Weber Furlong
1922 / Oil on canvas mounted on board / 16”x12” / Hawthorne Fine Art Manhattan, New York, NY
Wilhelmina Weber Furlong on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/wilhelmina-weber-furlong/
Further reading:
http://www.internationalwomansfoundation.org/past-events/past-artists/wihelmina-weber-furlong/
https://wolfsgallery.com/artists/wilhelmina-weber-furlong
https://www.igs.ie/updates/article/wilhelmina-weber-furlong-a-retrospective
Born November 6~ Tatiana Bruni
Tatiana Guéorguiévna Bruni (November 6, 1902-September 19, 2001) was a Russian costume and set designer, painter, graphic artist, and teacher. She created designs for more than two hundred productions.
Biography on ARTinvestmentRU: https://artinvestment.ru/en/auctions/808/#bio
Puss in Boots by Tatiana Bruni
ND / Watercolor and gouache over pencil heightened with white / 15-3/4″x15-2/5″ / Private collection
Tatiana Bruni on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/tatiana-bruni/
Further reading:
https://www.eurasiaartfoundation.org/bruni-gallery
https://www.barnebys.co.uk/blog/the-art-of-tatiana-bruni-soul-of-mariinsky-theatre
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2014/dec/09/the-bolt-shostakovich-banned-ballet-grad-in-pictures
Born November 3~ Lois Mailou Jones
Loïs Mailou Jones (November 3, 1905-June 9, 1998) was an American artist and educator. Jones’ career began in the 1930s and she continued to produce art work until her death in 1998 at the age of 92.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Mailou_Jones
Ubi Girl from Tai Region by Lois Mailou Jones
1972 / Acrylic on canvas / 43-3/4″x60″ / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Lois Mailou Jones on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lois-mailou-jones/
Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/lois-mailou-jones/
https://fredericmagazine.com/2021/02/lois-mailou-jones-artist-textile-design/
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug01/westkaemper/callaloo/mailoujones.html
Born November 1~ Margaret Taylor-Burroughs
Margaret Taylor-Burroughs (November 1, 1915-November 21, 2010) was an American visual artist, writer, poet, educator, and arts organizer. She co-founded what is now the DuSable Museum of African American History.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Taylor-Burroughs
Family by Margaret Taylor-Burroughs
1963 / Linocut on Japanese paper / 19″x15″ / Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Margaret Taylor-Burroughs on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/margaret-taylor-goss-burroughs/
Further reading:
http://www.margaretburroughs.com/biography/
https://www.dusablemuseum.org/exhibition/south-side-stories/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/margaret-burroughs
Born October 9~ Victoria Hutson Huntley
Victoria Ebbels Hutson Huntley (October 9, 1900-1971) was a painter, printmaker, muralist, and educator who worked in New York City, Florida, and New Jersey.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Hutson_Huntley
The Flame Bird, Roseate Spoonbill by Victoria Hutson Huntley
1952 / Lithograph on paper / 15-3/4″x11-3/8″ / Private collection
Victoria Hutson Huntley on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/victoria-ebbels-hutson-huntley/
Further reading:
https://kiechelart.com/artist/victoria-ebbels-hutson-huntley/
http://archive.wppl.org/wphistory/VictoriaHutsonHuntley.html
https://artistsofoldflorida.com/artist/victoria-hudson-huntley-orlando-winter-park/
Born October 5~ Janet de Coux
Janet de Coux (October 5, 1904-2000) was an American sculptor, medalist, and educator. She is best remembered for her ecclesiastical reliefs and statues.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_de_Coux
William Penn by Janet de Coux
1964 / Bronze / 18′ including base / The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
Janet de Coux in the Smithsonian Archives of American Art: https://s.si.edu/3Agwawr
Short film: Janet deCoux and Eliza Miller in their studio~
https://dissolve.com/video/1950s-Artists-Janet-deCoux-Eliza-Miller-live-practice-royalty-free-stock-video-footage/001-D34-71-923
Further reading:
https://medallicartcollector.com/janet-de-coux_biography.html
http://www.verostkocenter.org/st-benedict-with-a-raven.html
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/janet-decoux-papers-5973/biographical-note
Born September 22~ Alma Thomas
Alma Woodsey Thomas (September 22, 1891-February 24, 1978) was an African-American artist and educator who is best known for her colorful, abstract compositions.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Thomas
Breeze Rustling Through Fall Flowers by Alma Thomas
1968 / Acrylic on canvas / 57-7/8″x50″ / The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
Alma Thomas on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/alma-woodsey-thomas/
Further reading:
https://www.moma.org/artists/47098
https://www.artnews.com/feature/alma-thomas-who-is-she-why-is-she-important-1234599867/
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/alma-thomas-retrospective-1973476
“Alma W. Thomas:: Everything Is Beautiful” exhibition: https://chrysler.org/exhibition/alma-thomas/
The Misty Miss Christy 