The Story of Art Without Men

Loved reading this and learned so much, but I do feel that something was missing still. This book mostly discusses female artists that managed to break through in male-dominated spaces, mostly playing by their rules (especially before the 20th century). But what about the art women have created for......more

I learned so much from this book, and came away from reading it inspired to do and learn so much more. The day I finished The Story of Art Without Men, I attended a pub quiz whose first round was on 'Art and Literature' - every single book, play, artwork and sculpture referenced in the questions was......more

Good as a general overview for women artists. Both me and my partner had counted ourselves as fans of art (she works at a gallery) but even we struggled to name that many famous female artists. The book serves its function then and helps to address a lack of recognition for many of the women within i......more

This book is a maddening mixture of very interesting content and poor writing, often veering between academic summary and casual social media post without hitting a readable style until the last chapter. It feels like an uncomfortable compromise between two different audiences. the author’s aim of b......more

Deutsche Übersetzung als Fahne gelesen. Übersetzung ist schlecht, aber das Buch ist leider überhaupt nicht gut. Als Liste von Künstlerinnen, die man sich mal genauer angucken kann, ganz okay. Das war’s aber auch. Keine Darstellung der eigenen Auswahlkrieterien, keine Diskusssion dessen, was die Stor......more