The story behind the 'Story of Art Without Men'

Jan 20, 2023 | 21:21 IST

One day in 2015, Katy Hessel visited an art fair in London that featured no women artists. Seven years later in 2022, ‘The Story of Art Without Men’ was born – a sprawling history of women artists who remained unseen for over 500 years. Before discussing this story of art with a man in her debut session at the Jaipur Literature Festival, the hungry art curator talked to Sharmila Ganesan Ram about Amrita Sher-Gil and other essential rabbit holes:

What’s the story behind the title The Story of Art Without Men?

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