Whitney Chadwick, Women art, and Society Chapter 1:
"Feminism in the arts has protested against the distinction between “art” and “craft” grounded in their different materials, technical training, and education"
This quote shows how women work, like textiles or embroidery, was pushed aside as "craft" rather than "art". It highlights how value judgment in art are generated and tied to its power
" its patriarchal dogma included a full set of theories on the natural inferiority of women which can be traced back to ancient Greece and the Old Testament."
This makes it clear that women's exclusion from art was rooted in long-standing cultural beliefs. Art history's biases were not accidental but built into deep traditions of patriarchy.
Guerrilla Girls Bedside Companion to western art:
We were Guerrillas before we were Gorillas. From the beginning, the press wanted publicity photos. We needed a disguise.”
The gorilla masks and anonymity turn activism into performance art. They drew attention away from the individual amd onto systemic sexism in the art world.
"Art history is not the story of great geniuses, it’s the story of power.”
This reframes art history as a selective narrative shaped by institutions and exclusion. It challenges the idea that the canon is built only on merit.
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