Another suggested read: Linda Nochlin's "Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists," published in 1971. A gallerist asked her that question, and as an art historian, she answered it with a book celebrating significant artists who were not included in standard art history texts (like Jansen). Her book was required reading for a college course I had about Women Artists (1980) and eye-opening for me!
Marginalized people need advocacy; there is no shame in expressing that truth. When they are no longer in that state, the need for advocacy should diminish. But one of the problems for us apes is that we can't seem to free ourselves from needing to marginalize others. Alas.
Another rec: Bridget Quinn's Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order)
Cool, thanks!
Thanks for the post and shout-out to my Deconstructing Janson project!
Thanks for reading — love your project!
Another suggested read: Linda Nochlin's "Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists," published in 1971. A gallerist asked her that question, and as an art historian, she answered it with a book celebrating significant artists who were not included in standard art history texts (like Jansen). Her book was required reading for a college course I had about Women Artists (1980) and eye-opening for me!
Thank you, Lisa, and thanks so much for reading! I did come across this title in reading up for this post, sounds like a great one!
Marginalized people need advocacy; there is no shame in expressing that truth. When they are no longer in that state, the need for advocacy should diminish. But one of the problems for us apes is that we can't seem to free ourselves from needing to marginalize others. Alas.
So interesting!
Thanks, Jane, and thank you so much for reading!