A new enthusiasm for the work of women artists - but at what price?


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'The Flower (The Gift)' by Dame Laura Knight will go up for auction at Sotheby's '(Women) Artists' sale. Photo: AFP

Slowly but surely, the art market is giving more importance to works created by women. The latest proof: Sotheby's is holding an online sale next month dedicated exclusively to women artists.

One way to give them some of the spotlight they deserve in the history of art. Linda Nochlin started a revolution in the art world when she published her seminal essay Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? in 1971. Half a century later, the question unfortunately still seems relevant. And for good reason: works created by women account for less than 4% of global auction sales, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Cultural Economics.

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