Giuseppe Castellano talks to Erika Gaffney, Acquisitions Editor in Scholarly Publishing and Founder of Art Herstory, about why everyone should brush up on their art herstory; why the “merit over gender” argument does not apply; why art, or the study of its entire history, doesn’t have to be intimidating; and more.
To learn more about Erika and Art Herstory, visit artherstory.net.
Artists mentioned in this episode include: Sofonisba Anguissola, Rachel Ruysch, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Neysa McMein, Elenor Plaisted Abbott, Ethel Plummer, Jackie Ormes, Lily Renée, Lillian Astor, Retta Scott, Ellen Pyle, Bernarda Shahn, Barbara Zuber, Georgia O’Keeffe, Olive Rush, Maginel Wright Enright Barney, Judy Chicago, and Margaret Mee
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