Artist: Snyder, Joan

Painter Joan Snyder played a central role in the Feminism movement of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Her work continues to embody a rebellion against male-dominated perspectives in the arts and the world. She was born in Highland Park, New Jersey and is a major presence in many esteemed museums.

Angry Women

Joan Snyder (American b. 1940), "Angry Women", 2007, digital print and hand lithography with hand coloring, 12 x 12 inches, edition of 60, published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA, Philadelphia.

Oasis

Joan Snyder (American b. 1940), "Oasis", 2006, digital print with four color silkscreen and prismacolor hand addition, 20 3/4 x 22 1/2 inches, edition of 200, published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA, Philadelphia.

Large Flower Field

​​Joan Snyder (American b. 1940), "Large Flower Field", 2011, paper pulp painting with inclusions of natural matter layered on cotton base, 27 x 35 1/2 inches, series of 16 pulp paper paintings, published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA, Philadelphia.