The Story of Art Without Men

By: Katy Hessel

Narrated by: Katy Hessel

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.

©2023 Katy Hessel (P)2023 Tantor

Great book, no pdf?

Fantastic book, highly recommend. One issue I had is that there is supposed to be an accompanying pdf. I contacted Audible to file a report, but they issued a credit and then hung up on me. Pretty odd! I just wanted to alert them to the missing pdf.

a necessary text for our time

I loved every second of this book and the work that it does! Speaking directly about the audible experience, it was such a shame that the PDF wasn't attached, I had to do a lot of googling.

Good concise history

A quick and concise history of women in the arts. I enjoyed listening and would recommend to others.

Amei!!!

Um livro ao mesmo tempo apaixonante e frustrante. A leitura da autora com emoção, indignação e entusiasmo deu uma qualidade muito maior ao audiolivro.

The narration is amazing

This book is like being an art history survey course. It covers a wide variety of artists and styles, and gives a general understanding of women’s position within art history. I loved the narrator (also the author). You can hear and feel her excitement and reverence for her subject.