Why Were There No Great Women Artists?

Why Were There No Great Women Artists? (1971) — one of the most well-known art criticism essays of modern times, in which Linda Nochlin, uncovering the false naivety of the titular question and laying the foundations of feminist critique, explores the hidden social and psychological preconditions that have made it impossible for most of art history to award the status of "genius artist" to certain social groups, including women. In this edition, the always relevant 1971 essay is supplemented by its author's revision from 2006, where Nochlin analyzes the prospects of the revolution she envisioned, as well as an introduction by art historian Catherine Grant.