Dorothy Gillespie

Whether picketing the Whitney Museum or curating women's art exhibitions, Gillespie has made her mark on art history, helping to open the art world to women artists.  Entwined with historical accounts of her involvement in trend-setting art movements, including "environments" and "happenings," this book illuminates the life and times of a visionary artist whose "sculptured paintings" and "painted sculptures" have earned her well-deserved recognition as a major artist of our time.

With insightful text and vivid photographs, this 160-page book (8 1/2" x 12") highlights the artists fascinating life as a successful painter/sculptor, arts advocate, and transforming force in the women's art movement.