“In the field of art history,” wrote academic Linda Nochlin in 1971, “the white Western male viewpoint, unconsciously accepted as the viewpoint of the art historian, may – and does – prove to be inadequate not merely on moral and ethical grounds, or because it is elitist, but on purely intellectual ones.”
The essay Nochlin was writing – Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? – changed art history as the world knew it. The driving force of her academic career was to end the obfuscation of women in art as creators and critics. In the spirit of her work, we’ve put together a selection of female artists from around the world that deserve more attention.
In honour of the late art historian Linda Nochlin, here's a list of 10 women artists from around the world that should be on your radar.
Amrita Sher-Gil (1913 – 1941)
Fede Galizia (c1574 – c1630)
Uemura Shōen (1875 – 1949)
Henriette Browne (1829 – 1901)
Elizabeth Catlett (1915 – 2012)
Luisa Roldán (1652 – 1706)
Emily Kame Kngwarreye (1910 – 1996)
Frances MacDonald (1873 – 1921)
Edmonia Lewis (1844 – 1907)
Anna Dorothea Therbusch (1721-1782)