: A deep dive into how aging women have been historically depicted—and often marginalized—in art, referencing works by Alice Neel , Gustav Klimt , and Francisco de Goya .
“I don't want to have plastic surgery because I think it sends out the wrong message to other women. I'm not going to look 27, 37 or 57 again, so I might as well enjoy being myself.” www.thewomensroomblog.com · 8 years ago On Aging | Spike Art Magazine art mature women models
Several high-quality articles and essays explore the rising visibility and significance of mature women as models and subjects in both the fine art and fashion worlds. Recommended Articles : A deep dive into how aging women
: This New York Times piece covers the recent surge of mature models on high-fashion runways, featuring art-world insiders like Ming Smith and Amy Sherald , and discusses how age is being reframed as a form of "ultimate luxury" and authenticity. Recommended Articles : This New York Times piece
“The art world, it's easier on older women because they feel like, you have the artwork they've never seen—because they've ignored it.” Believer Magazine · 4 years ago
: A Metropolitan Museum of Art perspective on the fashion industry's embrace of older women, highlighting authentic representation in shows by designers like Batsheva Hay . Notable Mature Models and Subjects
: An essay in The Believer that examines the "honorary man" status sometimes given to older women artists and the reclamation of the aging body from the male gaze.