During the final year of my Bachelor’s Degree, we were tasked with writing a thesis on a topic of our choice. Since equality and women’s rights are subjects close to my heart, I chose to explore the influence of women artists throughout history, with a focus on the feminist art revolution of the 1970s in America and its global impact.

For the visual representation of my thesis, I drew inspiration from Linda Nochlin’s essays and Guerrilla Girls posters. Having studied Art History since high school, I noticed a recurring theme: every art movement had its pioneers, yet women artists were rarely recognized among them, despite their significant contributions to the evolution of art.

This poster pays homage to 117 women artists from diverse movements, races, and backgrounds who have profoundly impacted the art world but have often been overshadowed by their male counterparts. The works of these women are blended into one of history’s most iconic paintings, Botticelli’s Venus, to symbolize this overshadowing.

Metaphorically, the poster invites viewers to look beyond the “big picture” and delve deeper into art history to discover influential works and artists often overlooked in major museums and galleries worldwide