"Unlocking Women's Art" explores how women carefully constructed their identities as artists. It also explores how certain themes were utilized by female artists as a way to break into the male-dominated art world.

P. L. Henderson presents 7 specific categories, providing a historic overview regarding each said category, followed by interviews with three female artists. As you read, it becomes evident that the book is worthy of being used in an art history class focused solely on female artists.

It's an interesting read and the art works included are wonderful to look at. For me, though, the 3 interviews seem a little much. One per chapter, I think, would have sufficed.

Thank you NetGalley and Aurora Metro/Supernova Books for this eARC. All opinions are my own.

Pros: I often wish I had majored in art history, so I seek out books like this so I can expand my knowledge of the subject. I appreciate books like this that feature artists who have been overlooked in favor of white European men. I especially enjoyed the interviews with artists in this book and loved the diversity of artists featured. The reproductions of the art are stunning.

Cons: The only con I can think of is that as wonderful as this book looks as an arc on my phone, I am sure that reading experience doesn't compare to reading a physical printed copy of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Aurora Metro, Supernova Books for the opportunity to read this book.

Beautifully illustrated and highly informative, I wanted to "love this book" more than I, ultimately, did. Still, it was filled with information and the artist interviews were insightful and enjoyable. I think many readers, though, will really enjoy this lovely book and giving voice to women artists is always important. 4 Stars