"Over the centuries, male artists and critics have laid claim to a gender monopoly on artistic "greatness." Yet many female artists have produced art of great power despite widespread hostility and practical obstacles. Some have received critical recognition; many more have remained obscure. One far-reaching consequence of this is that some of the most famous images of women have been produced by artists with no direct knowledge of the female experience. ... In this groundbreaking book, the feminist artist Judy Chicago and art historian Edward Lucie-Smith select and analyze images of women by both male and female artists from the whole of Western art history. ... these images proved a wide-ranging, spirited dialogue between the authors as they discuss some of the contrasting ways women have been portrayed ..."--Jacket flap.
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