why there have been no great female artists

You’re a woman stuck in 2020 and not apparently facing the issues that you’re reading about. Because you’re not reading from the perspective of a woman stuck in 1971 and facing the issues that Nochlin raises. So then reading this essay you’re struck with a little bit of an issue. The 1970s then brought protests and unrest in order to fight against the social imbalance. The 1960s and 1970s were a fertile breeding ground for social dissent, in particular amongst socially marginalised communities, like women and homosexuals.

Nochlin wrote the piece in 1971, when women’s lib movements were kicking off in the USA and UK. I’m also going to point out that Linda Nochlin writes some of the longest sentences I’ve seen in a while and it takes a considerable amount of time to decipher the contents, which may have contributed to the lengthy gestation period of this particular essay. Part 2 will look more at the concept of the “Great Artist”, and Part 3 will look at Men vs. This is also Part 1 of 3 (I think), which concentrates on the women aspect. So, I’ve picked up on a couple of her key points within the essay and attempted to unwrap them. Which is ironic, given the scope of this topic. I wanted to focus on this because Nochlin’s essay is a major piece of writing and most major pieces of writing get lots of traction and subsequently end up being lauded as great works. It’s taken me far too long to finish writing this piece because apparently dipping into a 20-page essay in between two part-time jobs isn’t a wise idea. Today’s tirade (sort of) is brought to you courtesy of the famous and apparently feminist essay by Linda Nochlin, Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? In a way it’s about her essay, but mostly it’s about the aura surrounding it, the reception given to it by a 21st century militantly feminist audience, and ultimately will devolve into a brief and mild discussion of sexism in the art world.

Why there have been no great female artists