‘Not for ogling’: forget Titian, Botticelli and the male fantasists – only women can paint great female nudes
- Posted on February 12, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘Not for ogling’: forget Titian, Botticelli and the male fantasists – only women can paint great female nudes
From Yoko Ono to Frida Kahlo, from Louise Bourgeois way back to Artemisia Gentileschi, women have long been capturing the unvarnished truth about their own bodies – and that’s why my novel Female, Nude weaves them into the plot
