Today is #LesbianVisibilityDayhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👭" title="Frauen halten Händchen" aria-label="Emoji: Frauen halten Händchen">

While politics and business get a lot of attention, the world of art is another area where lesbian and queer women often struggle to be seen. From painters https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎨" title="Farbpalette" aria-label="Emoji: Farbpalette"> to photographers https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz">, here are 13 artists we think you& #39;ll enjoy.

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Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

"As far as males go, I only like the bulls I paint."

The first woman to be awarded France’s esteemed Légion d& #39;honneur, Bonheur was one of the most successful female artists of her time https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎖️" title="Militärmedaille" aria-label="Emoji: Militärmedaille">

Her best known work is & #39;The Horse Fair& #39; – held at the @metmuseum
Alma Lopez (b.1966)

Gaining notoriety after the Catholic church attempted to censor her queer version of & #39;Our Lady of Guadalupe& #39; in 2001, Lopez has sought to make work from a feminist lesbian perspective, helping to empower women and indigenous Mexicans https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇲🇽" title="Flagge von Mexiko" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Mexiko">
Alex Mawimbi (b.1981)

A multi-disciplinary artist, Mawimbi explores themes like African identity and female sexuality through media ranging from film to paint

She attracted international attention with her work detailing life growing up as a queer woman in her native Kenya https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇰🇪" title="Flagge von Kenia" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Kenia">
There are many more lesbian artists around the world. Who are your favourites? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩‍🎨" title="Künstlerin" aria-label="Emoji: Künstlerin">

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