Title: “The Imaginary Orient: Exploring the Colonialist Gaze in Art” In her essay, “The Imaginary Orient,” art historian Linda Nochlin examines the representation of the East in Western art and the underlying colonialist attitudes

Read this famous essay by yet another famous art historian Linda Nochlin. Yes, it is an older text, but this was a text pioneering in feminist art history, and it is still highly relevant.
1. Summarize the text. Bring up the major argument and discuss any interesting part of the text! 

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