Title: Feminist art criticism - Wikipedia
Headings: Feminist art criticism
Feminist art criticism
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Emergence
Genius
Museum organizations
Intersectionality
Intersection with other schools of thought
Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory
Realism and Reflectionism
Journals and publication
Beyond the academy
Exhibition
Today
See also
References

Content: There must be a revolution in the way we see, the way we look," emphasizing how visual art has the potential to be an empowering force within the black community. Especially if one can break free from "imperialist white-supremacist notions of the way art should look and function in society." Intersection with other schools of thought
Feminist art criticism is a smaller subgroup in the larger realm of feminist theory, because feminist theory seeks to explore the themes of discrimination, sexual objectification, oppression, patriarchy, and stereotyping, feminist art criticism attempts similar exploration. This exploration can be accomplished through a variety of means. Structuralist theories, deconstructionist thought, psychoanalysis, queer analysis, and semiotic interpretations can be used to further comprehend gender symbolism and representation in artistic works. The social structures regarding gender that influence a piece can be understood through interpretations based on stylistic influences and biographical interpretations. Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory
Laura Mulvey 's 1975 essay, " Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema " focuses on the gaze of the spectator from a Freudian perspective. Freud's concept of scopophilia relates to the objectification of women in art works. The gaze of the viewer is, in essence, a sexually charged instinct. Because of the gender inequity that exists in the art sphere, the artist's portrayal of a subject is generally a man's portrayal of women.