Section 6

Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?

Read pages 1-10 and the conclusion of Linda Nochlin’s article, “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” using the following guided reading questions:

● What is Nochlin’s argument?
● Are there any great women artists according to Nochlin?
● How have feminist art historians tried to defend women artists?
● Have things changed since this essay was written in 1971?

Can Art Amend History?

Follow this link and listen to the Ted Talk delivered by artist Titus Kaphar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDaldVHUedI

Why We Need to Start Seeing the Classical World in Color

Follow this link and read the short article written by historian Sarah Bond: https://hyperallergic.com/383776/why-we-need-to-start-seeing-the-classical-world-in-color/