Norma Broude

  • 6

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1982 to 1996

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Norma Broude writes about art through a feminist and historical lens, focusing on how gender, power, and politics shape visual culture. Her work in Power of Feminist Art maps the movements, key figures, and strategies that reframed art history and museum practice in the late twentieth century.

Broude combines close visual analysis with cultural context, showing how feminist artists used medium, performance, and institution critique to challenge conventions. The book traces dialogues between artists and audiences, situating individual works within broader debates about representation, authority, and artistic value.

Best Place To Start

Power of Feminist Art

Harry N. Abrams • 1996 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Critical histories of feminist art • Visual analysis of gender and representation • Essays on artists and movements

Genres and themes: Art history • Feminist theory • Visual culture • Museum studies

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who want scholarly yet accessible examinations of feminist art and the visual politics of gender.

Start with Power of Feminist Art to explore key essays and documented artworks that map the movement.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Power of Feminist Art

    Harry N. Abrams • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 320 pages.

  2. Expanding Discourse: Feminism and Art History

    Perseus Books • 1992 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 512 pages.

  3. Feminism and Art History: Questioning the Litany

    Perseus Books • 1982 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1982 • 372 pages.

  4. The Power of Feminist Art : The American Movement of the 1970's, History & Impact

    Harry N Abrams Inc • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 318 pages.

  5. The Macchiaioli

    Yale Univ Pr • 1988 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1988 • 324 pages.

  6. Seurat (Art Series)

    Rizzoli Intl Pubns • 1992 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1992.

How The Picks Compare

  • Power of Feminist Art is the easier short commitment, while Expanding Discourse: Feminism and Art History asks for more reading time up front.
  • Expanding Discourse: Feminism and Art History gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Power of Feminist Art leans later in the catalog.
  • Feminism and Art History: Questioning the Litany is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Power of Feminist Art.

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