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.