The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel

The Guerilla Girls famously said that """"less than 5% of the artists in Modern Art sections are women, but 85% of the nudes are female."""" From art history courses, museums, and media exposure, art history has largely reflected the male perspective, only half of the picture. In this long-awaited publication, we finally learn about the other half. Katy Hessel completely rewrites our understanding of art history, starting with Plautilla Nelli, the first known Florentine female Renaissance artist, through basically yesterday. This is a mind blowing, incredibly important, and fantastic read.