The Story of Art without Men

Katy Hessel is a brilliant chronicler of the overlooked. I am so thrilled this book exists as an empowering, enlightening guide to the unforgettable vision of these brilliant artists. Essential reading – Elizabeth DayAn inspiring, beautifully written corrective – Bidisha Mamata * Observer *Will change the history of art… thank God. – Tracey EminExcellent, authoritative, exuberant and elegantly written – Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of STALIN: THE COURT OF THE RED TSARI was not aware how hungry I was for this book until I dropped everything and ate it from cover to cover. I was not aware how angry I was that this book did not exist until it existed. It’s an urgently needed, un-put-downable, joyful, insightful, glorious, perspective-shifting revision of the Story of Art. – Es DevlinA book for every aspiring art historian - whatever their sex – ‘10 best art books of 2022’ * The Times *A long overdue, revisionist history of art by the brilliant Katy Hessel … Never stuffy or supercilious, Hessel’s book is a revelation and an important first step towards redressing the balance of an art world in which women have been sidelined, stepped over and trampled upon for far too long * Refinery29 *An extraordinary achievement that will have a disruptive cultural legacy and help deter­mine the landscape for years to come. – Helena Lee * Harper’s Bazaar *Well-researched and enlightening * Daily Express *Unapologetically revisionist * Financial Times *

Katy Hessel is an art historian and the author of The Story of Art without Men, the international bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Year 2022. She runs @thegreatwomenartists on Instagram, hosts The Great Women Artists Podcast, interviewing artists such as Tracey Emin and Marina Abramovic, and is a columnist for the Guardian. Hessel is a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University and a Trustee of Charleston. In 2024, she launched Museums Without Men, an audio series highlighting works by women artists in museum collections worldwide, such as The Met and Tate Britain.