When was Feminism? Some Critical Reflections after Exploring an Unknown Group of Israeli Women Art Critics¹

Art Criticism and its Power Over Women Artists ‐ An Inquiry into the Sources of Gender Discrimination in Jewish Palestine/Israel, 1920‐1960

“…Regardless of where their reviews were published, female art critics examined a wide variety of works, including those which had been excluded from the Western canon and belonged to genres historically defined as “non‐art.” The reviews published by Israeli women art critics emphasized women artists' participation in the world of art, both in the past and the (then) present. Furthermore, women critics openly presented the complexity of female artists' lives (Trajtenberg, ). Still, their works remained secluded within the confines of specific publications.…”

“…The reviews published by Israeli women art critics emphasized women artists' participation in the world of art, both in the past and the (then) present. Furthermore, women critics openly presented the complexity of female artists' lives (Trajtenberg, 2016). Still, their works remained secluded within the confines of specific publications.…”

“…Even when more female critics entered the field in the 40s and in the 50s, after the establishment of Israel, their reviews mainly appeared in publications considered "women's journals. " (Trajtenberg, ). It was only in the late 1960s that women began to play a more globally‐accepted role in the world of art criticism.…”