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146 extensive profiles of women of great renown and distinction, as featured in issues n° 1 to 31.

“I draw with my left hand, with ink, in my sketchbook. After all these years my right hand is full of tricks.”
Maggi Hambling
“I have an uneasy relationship with my imagination.”
Kara Walker
“I want painting to be part of real life. I’m not Degas, painting pretty ballerinas.”
Marlene Dumas

Whoosh! Three of the pre-eminent artists of our time telling it how it is

“I draw with my left hand, with ink, in my sketchbook. After all these years my right hand is full of tricks.”
Maggi Hambling
“I have an uneasy relationship with my imagination.”
Kara Walker
“I want painting to be part of real life. I’m not Degas, painting pretty ballerinas.”
Marlene Dumas
A
A British singer with incredible international appeal
Adele A British singer with incredible international appeal
The visionary French director
Agnès VardaThe visionary French director
On how to be famous and keep cool
Alia ShawkatOn how to be famous and keep cool
Hollywood’s towering talent
Allison JanneyHollywood’s towering talent
A pioneering American artist
Andrea ZittelA pioneering American artist
The quintessential gentlewoman
Angela LansburyThe quintessential gentlewoman
An architect of precision and poise
Annabelle SelldorfAn architect of precision and poise
Computer scientist
Anne-Marie ImafidonComputer scientist
The amazing bread girl from Paris
Apollonia PoilâneThe amazing bread girl from Paris
The indefatigable film director
Ava DuVernayThe indefatigable film director
B
Oral History
Barbara KrugerOral History
The Associates
Beca and Lucy The Associates
Cheerful Undertaker
Becky PerryCheerful Undertaker
The Maestra Tequilera from Mexico
Bertha González NievesThe Maestra Tequilera from Mexico
The incandescent megastar
Beyoncé KnowlesThe incandescent megastar
The spectacular sonic genius
Björk The spectacular sonic genius
Morrocco’s happy mountaineer
Bouchra BaibanouMorrocco’s happy mountaineer
The American musician with a whole lot of voice
Brittany HowardThe American musician with a whole lot of voice
C
On what styling means
Camilla NickersonOn what styling means
The exceptional South African runner
Caster SemenyaThe exceptional South African runner
The intriguing Welsh singer
Cate Le BonThe intriguing Welsh singer
The all-American artist
Catherine OpieThe all-American artist
The pop industry’s secret weapon
Cathy DennisThe pop industry’s secret weapon
Fashion Critic at Large
Cathy HorynFashion Critic at Large
The majestic mezzo-soprano
Chaka KhanThe majestic mezzo-soprano
The entrepreneurial Japanese fashion designer
Chitose AbeThe entrepreneurial Japanese fashion designer
On what listening looks like
Christine Sun KimOn what listening looks like
The campaigning supermodel that everybody loves
Christy TurlingtonThe campaigning supermodel that everybody loves
The great American artist
Cindy ShermanThe great American artist
A robotics engineer full of humanity
Cynthia BreazealA robotics engineer full of humanity
D
Makes  documentaries that change minds
Deeyah KhanMakes  documentaries that change minds
London’s respected literary editor
Diana AthillLondon’s respected literary editor
E
The great Italian novelist
Elena FerranteThe great Italian novelist
An exceptional portrait painter
Elizabeth PeytonAn exceptional portrait painter
America’s queen of environmental campaigning
Erin BrockovichAmerica’s queen of environmental campaigning
The Nobel Prize-winning economist
Esther DufloThe Nobel Prize-winning economist
F
Shoots for the moon
Fallon SherrockShoots for the moon
The audacious critic of her extraordinary dynasty
Fatima BhuttoThe audacious critic of her extraordinary dynasty
The voice of Dry Cleaning
Florence ShawThe voice of Dry Cleaning
Fashion’s power broker
Floriane de Saint PierreFashion’s power broker
The anti-ageing oracle of today
Frances Prenna JonesThe anti-ageing oracle of today
G
The dashing jewellery designer
Gaia RepossiThe dashing jewellery designer
Actor, archer, badass
Geena DavisActor, archer, badass
A new proposition for women’s fashion
Grace Wales BonnerA new proposition for women’s fashion
On bringing little women to big screens
Greta GerwigOn bringing little women to big screens
On coming into her own
Greta LeeOn coming into her own
H
The fashion alchemist
Hannah MacGibbonThe fashion alchemist
The queen of historical fiction
Hilary MantelThe queen of historical fiction
I
The pre-eminent home maker
Ilse CrawfordThe pre-eminent home maker
The world’s best fashion photographer
Inez van LamsweerdeThe world’s best fashion photographer
The happy fashion designer
Isabel MarantThe happy fashion designer
Letting nature back in
Isabella TreeLetting nature back in
No short cuts
Isadora Bjarkardottir BarneyNo short cuts
Practising safe sex on screen
Ita O’BrienPractising safe sex on screen
J
The way Janelle Monáe makes us feel
Janelle MonáeThe way Janelle Monáe makes us feel
The brilliant American director
Janicza BravoThe brilliant American director
The pioneering herb farmer of England
Jekka McVicarThe pioneering herb farmer of England
The great American novelist everybody’s reading
Jennifer EganThe great American novelist everybody’s reading
The outspoken artist is really quite shy
Jenny HolzerThe outspoken artist is really quite shy
An illustrator of exuberance and proportion
Jo RatcliffeAn illustrator of exuberance and proportion
Revolutionary style
Jules CunninghamRevolutionary style
Britain’s most hilarious woman
Julia DavisBritain’s most hilarious woman
Redefining the antiheroine
Julia GarnerRedefining the antiheroine
The most award-winning actor in American TV
Julia Louis-DreyfusThe most award-winning actor in American TV
K
The epic artist
Kara WalkerThe epic artist
A charmed life in fashion
Kate PhelanA charmed life in fashion
The uncontested genius of accessories design
Katie HillierThe uncontested genius of accessories design
She can foresee the future of architecture
Kazuyo SejimaShe can foresee the future of architecture
Feminist art icon and theatrical rocker
Kembra PfahlerFeminist art icon and theatrical rocker
Eternally cool as
Kim DealEternally cool as
Tinseltown’s sunniest storyteller
Kirsten DunstTinseltown’s sunniest storyteller
Scotland’s super smart broadcaster
Kirsty YoungScotland’s super smart broadcaster
L
The divine French actor
Léa SeydouxThe divine French actor
East London’s discerning grocer
Leila McAlisterEast London’s discerning grocer
A rapper for the ages
Little Simz A rapper for the ages
The fabulous freestyle rapper
Lizzo The fabulous freestyle rapper
of Towpath
Lori and Laura of Towpath
Cinema sounds better
Lucy BrightCinema sounds better
The England footballing sensation
Lucy BronzeThe England footballing sensation
The golfing superstar
Lydia KoThe golfing superstar
M
Fashionably anonymous in London
Mabel van OranjeFashionably anonymous in London
The uproarious English artist
Maggi HamblingThe uproarious English artist
The world’s most powerful art dealer
Manuela WirthThe world’s most powerful art dealer
She holds the future of Greece in a nutshell
Marcie MayerShe holds the future of Greece in a nutshell
The writer of great intelligence and optimism
Margaret AtwoodThe writer of great intelligence and optimism
The amazing $25 million tennis star
Maria SharapovaThe amazing $25 million tennis star
The provocative Dutch painter
Marlene DumasThe provocative Dutch painter
The Internet boom star turned digital activist
Martha Lane FoxThe Internet boom star turned digital activist
The premier lifestyle guru
Martha StewartThe premier lifestyle guru
Expansive fashions mean big business
Martine RoseExpansive fashions mean big business
She literally changed the taste of curry
Meena PathakShe literally changed the taste of curry
The exceptional composer
Mica LeviThe exceptional composer
N
Photographer and activist
Nan GoldinPhotographer and activist
The Parisian designer
Natacha Ramsay-LeviThe Parisian designer
The polymath popstar
Natasha KhanThe polymath popstar
is on, on, on
Natasha Lyonneis on, on, on
On taking Scotland to the world
Nicola SturgeonOn taking Scotland to the world
The Milanese tastemaker
Nina YasharThe Milanese tastemaker
Hitmakers
Nova Wav Hitmakers
O
Britain’s sophisticated answer to Hollywood
Olivia WilliamsBritain’s sophisticated answer to Hollywood
Esteemed writer
Olivia LaingEsteemed writer
On dancing to an entirely new beat
Oona DohertyOn dancing to an entirely new beat
P
The Caledonian queen of cling
Pam HoggThe Caledonian queen of cling
The glamorous animal rights activist
Pamela AndersonThe glamorous animal rights activist
The environmental entrepreneur from Michigan
Pashon MurrayThe environmental entrepreneur from Michigan
Fashion’s fabulous dancing queen
Pat ClevelandFashion’s fabulous dancing queen
Full-frontal feminism
Peaches Full-frontal feminism
She designs the clothes women want to wear
Phoebe PhiloShe designs the clothes women want to wear
Outrageously funny and on your TV
Phoebe Waller-BridgeOutrageously funny and on your TV
She’s been out every night for the past 34 years
Princess Julia She’s been out every night for the past 34 years
The sharp-pencilled courtroom artist
Priscilla ColemanThe sharp-pencilled courtroom artist
R
The master caster
Rachel WhitereadThe master caster
The dazzling English aristocrat
Raine Countess SpencerThe dazzling English aristocrat
Lichenology 101
Rebecca YahrLichenology 101
The scintillating Swedish pop star
Robyn CarlssonThe scintillating Swedish pop star
Fashion’s renaissance women
Rodarte Fashion’s renaissance women
The mega voice
Rowetta The mega voice
The woman in charge
Ruth RogersThe woman in charge
S
Oral History
Sally PotterOral History
Zambia’s queen of rap
Sampa The GreatZambia’s queen of rap
The outstanding Ottawan actor is killing it on TV
Sandra OhThe outstanding Ottawan actor is killing it on TV
The luminous Irish actor
Saoirse RonanThe luminous Irish actor
The revolutionary force behind Spanish wine
Sara PérezThe revolutionary force behind Spanish wine
Paris fashion’s quiet force
Sarah LerfelParis fashion’s quiet force
The cosmic novelist
Sayaka MurataThe cosmic novelist
Summons her superpowers
Scarlett JohanssonSummons her superpowers
The most bankable woman on TV
Sharon HorganThe most bankable woman on TV
 The eminent Iranian artist and filmmaker
Shirin Neshat The eminent Iranian artist and filmmaker
The world’s greatest gymnast
Simone BilesThe world’s greatest gymnast
The fabulously outspoken singer
Sinéad O’ConnorThe fabulously outspoken singer
Unashamedly feminine filmmaking
Sofia CoppolaUnashamedly feminine filmmaking
The arresting star of Danish TV
Sofie GråbølThe arresting star of Danish TV
Bringing everyone to the table
Sonia BoyceBringing everyone to the table
The reluctantly glamorous star of indie music
St. Vincent The reluctantly glamorous star of indie music
Blazing the fashion frontier
Stella McCartneyBlazing the fashion frontier
Forthright and super fun
Susan SarandonForthright and super fun
The beloved American astrologer
Susan MillerThe beloved American astrologer
The ambition-fuelled Formula One driver
Susie WolffThe ambition-fuelled Formula One driver
T
America’s ingeniously analytical artist
Tauba AuerbachAmerica’s ingeniously analytical artist
A new media mogul for the 21st century
Tavi GevinsonA new media mogul for the 21st century
The glittering Hollywood polymath
Tessa ThompsonThe glittering Hollywood polymath
The phenomenal Oscar-winning Scottish actor
Tilda SwintonThe phenomenal Oscar-winning Scottish actor
The all-American fashion designer
Tory BurchThe all-American fashion designer
V
Everyone’s favourite crime writer
Val McDermidEveryone’s favourite crime writer
The unstoppable New York journalist
Vanessa GrigoriadisThe unstoppable New York journalist
Italian fashion’s dynamic force
Verde ViscontiItalian fashion’s dynamic force
The iconoclastic designer and activist
Vivienne WestwoodThe iconoclastic designer and activist
W
America‘s filthy funny girl
Whitney CummingsAmerica‘s filthy funny girl
Y
On the art of keeping busy
Yoko OnoOn the art of keeping busy
Z
The peerless British novelist
Zadie SmithThe peerless British novelist

Many distinguished creatives and skilled practitioners are involved in the making of The Gentlewoman: a compendium of the magazine’s contributors and subjects can be perused here.

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