Title: Feminist art criticism - Wikipedia
Headings: Feminist art criticism
Feminist art criticism
Contents
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: 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. Other Freudian symbolism can be used to comprehend pieces of art from a feminist perspective—whether gender specific symbols are uncovered through psychoanalytic theory (such as phallic or yonic symbols) or specific symbols are used to represent women in a given piece. Realism and Reflectionism
Are the women depicted in an artistic work realistic portrayals of women? Writer Toril Moi explained in her 1985 essay "'Images of Women' Criticism" that "reflectionism posits that the artist's selective creation should be measured against 'real life,' thus assuming that the only constraint on the artist's work is his or her perception of the 'real world.'" Journals and publication
The 1970s also saw the emergence of feminist art journals, including The Feminist Art Journal in 1972 and Heresies in 1977. The journal n.paradoxa has been dedicated to an international perspective on feminist art since 1996.