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| − | == <small>'''Self-portrait'''</small> ==
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| − | ''The World's Women On-line! is an electronic art networking project originally established to be presented al the United Nations Forth World Conference on Women on Beijing, China in 1995. Utilizing the Internet as a global exhibition format, this site focuses attention on the vast resoruces of women's experience and culture. Currently, The World's Women On-line! shocases imagery by over 1000 professional artists from 64 countries. This site bridges language barriers through art imagery; and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between technologists and artists.''
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| − | ''Since 1995, the number of artists and countries represented has doubled necessitating a change in format. From a simple first generation web site The World's Women On-line! has been transformed to a searchable destination. Visitors to the site can now locate imagery by artists, country and medium. Over the years the sites has gained recognition and opportunities for the participating artists including: solo and groups exhibitions; publication of imagery in books, catalogs, magazines and other web sites and gallery representation. Requests for joining The World's Women On-line! are reviewed by our curatorial stuff.''
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| − | == <small>'''Description'''</small> ==
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| − | The World's Women On-line! is an international platform which brings together work of women artists from 64 countries, with the aim of acknowledging and disseminating their artwork beyond the barriers of language. The site also stands as a practical directory of women art organized alphabetically.
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| − | The project was initiated by Muriel Magenta, professor of the Arizona State University and a multidisciplinary artist whose work experiments with the image in several electronic media and the web. The movement of women artists has been an important reference for his work, inspiring him to initiate a project of digital gallery for women artists, presented at the IV Women Conference of the United Nations in Beijing, China, in 1995.
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| − | The artists part of this platform are locally and internationally recognized professionals in various disciplines such as painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, performance art, electronic art, textile, pottery, jewelry, photography, video, and other artistic expressions.
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| − | The site has a search engine, as well as directories sort in alphabetical order or by artistic discipline. Each of the artists has a space to showcase their work, a short bio and contact details.
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| − | == <small>'''Links'''</small> ==
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| − | '''URL:''' http://wwol.is.asu.edu/stage.htm
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| − | '''Wayback Machine:''' https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://wwol.is.asu.edu/stage.htm
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