Mary Garrard


Mary DuBose Garrard is an American art historian and emerita professor at American University. She is recognized as "one of the founders of feminist art theory" and is particularly known for her work on the Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi.

Education

Garrard earned her B.A. at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College in 1958, her M.A. at Harvard University in 1960, and her Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University.

Work

From 1974 to 1976, Garrard served as the second national president of the Women’s Caucus for Art.
Garrard's feminist scholarship began with articles in the 1970s, including "Of Men, Women and Art: Some Historical Reflections" and "Feminism: Has It Changed Art History?".
With Norma Broude, Garrard co-authored and edited several books on art history and curated an exhibition, Claiming Space: Some American Feminist Originators, in 2007 at the Katzen Arts Center.

Selected publications