Why There Have Not Been Great Women Artists
Linda Nochlin’s 1971 essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” transformed feminist art history by challenging the assumptions hidden inside its provocative title. Nochlin does not accept the question as proof that women lack genius. She asks why the history of art has been written through institutions, standards, and myths that made the achievements of men appear natural while restricting women’s access to the training, professional networks, patronage,

