A Comparison Between Feminist Views On Art
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...Mainardi (1973) and "Secluded Vision: imagines of feminine experience," by Anne Higonnet (1987) offer two contrasting visions of women's art in the nineteenth century. On one level the view of each author is essentially the sameóthat view being that a male-dominated perspective on art has failed to recognize the intrinsic value of the art forms routinely produced by women as part of their domestic sphere of influence.
On the other hand, their views are also distinctly different. Mainardi is much more forceful in her argument that quilting represents a legitimate and significant art form that has been undervalued due to male bias. Higonnet is much more hesitant about asserting that the sketches and albums assembled by nineteenth century women have value beyond offering an interesting sociological perspective on that time period and how nineteenth century women perceived themselves.
Higonnet skirts around the issue as to whether or not women's art has value. She states this sentiment several times: "No one image or one album provides a key, but taken together and considered contextually, amateur...
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