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 Day
An inspiring, beautifully written corrective -- Bidisha Mamata * Observer *
Will change the history of art... thank God. -- Tracey Emin
Excellent, authoritative, exuberant and elegantly written -- Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of STALIN: THE COURT OF THE RED TSAR
I 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 Devlin
A 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 *