Rosemary Betterton (born 1951) is an Englishfeminist art historian, writer, and educator. She is recognized for her work in the field ofContemporary Art, particularly her inquiries into women's art practices.^[1]

Rosemary Betterton was born in 1951.^[2] She is British.^[3]

Betterton taughtart history andcritical studies atSheffield Hallam University^[4] and served as a faculty member atUniversity of Lancaster teaching in the areas ofvisual culture andfeminist theory.^[5] She isProfessor Emerita atLancaster University.^[6]

Betterton is the author of many books and essays.^[6]Maternal Bodies in the Visual Arts analyzes images and texts to make the argument that pregnancy, inWestern culture, is viewed and depicted with profoundambivalence by both feminists and non-feminists.^[7]Women, Artists and The Body presents a discussion of how twentieth century women have sought to understand and influence where they fit into Western culture and art.^[8]

• Maternal bodies in the visual arts (Manchester University Press, 2014)^[9]
• Unframed : practices and politics of women’s contemporary painting (Tauris, 2004)^[10]
• An intimate distance : women, artists, and the body (Routledge, 1996)^[11]
• Looking on : images of femininity in the visual arts and media. (Pandora Press, 1987)^[12]

• Why is my art not as good as me? Femininity, feminism and “ Life-drawing” in Tracey Emin's artin The art of Tracey Emin, Edited by: Merck, M . and Townsend, C. 22–39. London: Thames & Hudson.^[13]

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