This is an incredibly old work of art and that’s why we don’t know much about anyone involved. It is an embroidered fabric with dimensions of 70 meters wide and tells the story of the Norman conquest of England, which culminated in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. You have probably heard of the Bayeux tapestry (1075-1077). The Bayeux Tapestry Embroiderers: the anonymous textile workers.That’s the famous art historical question we’ll be answering in this post, by looking at four specific women artists – along with four gender-related reasons for why they’ve been left out of art history.įive Female Artists – And Why They Were Left Out of History Why is that? Why have there been no great women artists? Only a handful of female artists have become famous enough to become household names. But specify female artists, and things get a lot more difficult.Įven when people can name a few female artists, there’s usually only a small repertoire that gets repeated over and over: Georgia O’Keeffe, Frida Kahlo or Cindy Sherman.
Most can probably even manage nine or ten. It’s easy for the average person to name one or two famous artists throughout history.
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