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Katy Hessel
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Length
10 hours 44 minutes
Language
English
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“Did this book make me cry? Yes. Did I think it would? No. This audio book is read by the author and knowing that makes it seem extra special. She has a lovely voice and I learned so much. I appreciated the writing style because this is the first book I have read about women and gender nonconforming artists that describes their work in ways I have only heard people describe men's artwork. The attention to detail and the transitions between time periods and cultural periods flowed so well together that the amount of information didn't seem overwhelming. The amount of knowledge in this book astounds me. I think this should be required reading to be honest. Katy Hessel's website is also a great resource. She has all the art shows on her website so that you can look at them while the book is being read. Also I don't think you have to like art or history to like and enjoy this book.”
— Biz • Annie Bloom's Books
The story of art as it's never been told before, from the Renaissance to the present day.
How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway?
Guided by Katy Hessel, art historian and founder of @thegreatwomenartists, discover the glittering paintings by Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century United States, and the artist who really invented the "readymade." Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of postwar artists in Latin America, and the women defining art in the 2020s. Have your sense of art history overturned and your eyes opened to many artforms often ignored or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the history of art as it's never been told before.
Katy Hessel is an art historian, presenter, and curator dedicated to celebrating female artists. The founder of @thegreatwomenartists on Instagram and the podcast of the same name, she lives in London.
