Suzanne valadon, woman with large breasts and old woman, 1908

The 20th Century (Europe)

By Madylujano

  • Suzanne Valadon, Woman with Large Breasts and Old Woman, 1908.

    Suzanne Valadon, Woman with Large Breasts and Old Woman, 1908.
    Given the bias of Western culture to fetishizing the female body, the nude is a difficult genre for women artists. It is enshrined as an icon of culture that epitomizes and objectifies female sexuality. For these reasons, it is resistant, although not impervious, to change.” Valadon was one of a handful of pioneering female artists who successfully transitioned from being an artist’s model to becoming an artist and successfully challenged the traditional male voyeuristic gaze.