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A 5 page research paper that addresses the field of art criticism and how, traditionally, the art world has either ignored or belittled the work of female artists. Beginning with the feminist theory of Simone de Beauvoir and continuing to the work of Linda Nochlin, and finally to the tongue-in-cheek analysis of art history by the 'Guerrilla Girls,' the writer argues that there is a considerable canon of female artistry that deserves to be examined and appreciated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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under discussion?artists, composers, mathematicians, philosophers, etc. The inference, of course, is that there are no famous female "whatevers" because women are not as artistically, mathematically, musically, etc. gifted as their
male counterparts. Since the beginning of the womens movement, feminists have been arguing against this sort of sexist logic with mixed success. Despite their critics, feminist scholars have revealed
that there were, indeed, female artists, composers, and scientists. In many cases, their work contributed significantly to the direction and progress of their fields. However, they never received either the
professional recognition or the financial rewards that the men in these professions received. This brings up another question, which is simply?why? To answer that, one needs to understand the
overall position of women within Western civilization. Women are what author Simone de Beauvoir called the "second sex." When Beauvoirs book by that title was published in French in
1949, it was an immediate sensation. In this work, Beauvoir conducts a thorough analysis of the place of women in Western society from ancient times through the twentieth century.
Since its publication, it has provided much of the basis for feminist thought. From its first appearance on the public scene, it quickly became obvious that Beauvoir had developed a
distinctly feminist philosophy and outlook on history, which startled the reading audience in its implications that a fundamental reorientation was called for in regards to modern ethics. Beauvoir demonstrated that
within the context of a Christian theological reference, women occupied the psychological territory as Other?not fully a person in the same way that a man is a person. While
this viewpoint may seem a bit extreme, Beauvoir backs up her argument with innumerable instances from Christian theology, not the least of which is the doctrine of original sin. Also,
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