Published in 1989
181 pages
Linda Nochlin (née Weinberg; 1931 – 2017) was an American art historian, Lila Acheson Wallace Professor Emerita of Modern Art at New York University Institute of Fine Arts, and writer. As a prominent feminist art historian, she became well known for her pioneering 1971 article “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” published by ARTnews.
What is this book about?
Seven landmark essays on women artists and women in art history by a pioneer in the field:
Women, Art and Power
Morisot’s WET NURSE: The Construction of Work and Leisure in Impressionist Painting
Lost and FOUND; Once More the Fallen Woman
Some Women Realists
Florine Stettheimer: Rococo Subversive
Eroticism and Female Imagery in Nineteenth-Century Art
Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?
Reflecting the author’s wide knowledge and cultural perspective, these essays are a valuable resource for students and teachers of art history and women’s studies, and provocative reading for anyone interested in the subject.
