Linda Nochlin books in order
American art historian
- Lived
- 1931–2017
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 15
Linda Nochlin published 1 novella, 8 non-fiction books and 6 other books, beginning with The Development and Nature of Realism in the Work of Gustave Courbet (1963). The best-known is Realism (1987).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Linda Nochlin
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Realism
Linda Nochlin's most-read book.
Novellas in order
Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? (1971)
Non-fiction in order
Realism and Tradition in Art, 1848-1900 (1966)
Woman as Sex Object (1972)
Art and Architecture in the Service of Politics (1978)
Women, Art, and Power (1988)
The Politics of Vision (1989)
The Body in Pieces (1994)
The Feminist Turn in the Social History of Art (2000)
Women Artists (2015)
Other books in order
The Development and Nature of Realism in the Work of Gustave Courbet (1963)
Gustave Courbet (1976)
Realism (1987)
Representing Women (1999)
Bathers, Bodies, Beauty (2006)
Global Feminisms (2007)
About Linda Nochlin
Linda Nochlin was an American art historian, Lila Acheson Wallace Professor Emerita of Modern Art at New York University Institute of Fine Arts, and writer. As a prominent feminist art historian, she became well known for her pioneering 1971 article "Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?" published by ARTnews.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Linda Nochlin FAQ
- How many books has Linda Nochlin written?
- Linda Nochlin published 1 novella, 8 non-fiction books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Linda Nochlin's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Realism.
- What is Linda Nochlin's last book?
- Women Artists (2015).
- What is Linda Nochlin's most famous book?
- Realism (1987) is Linda Nochlin's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.