The feminist movement has been critical of how women's bodies are represented and commodified. The body positivity movement seeks to challenge unrealistic beauty standards and promote acceptance of all body types.

: Some museums and galleries have collections of nude photography. For example, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York or the Tate Modern in London occasionally feature photography exhibits that include nude subjects.

In art, the portrayal of the female form has been a way to express beauty, grace, and the human condition. Artists have used various techniques and mediums to capture the essence of womanhood, often focusing on aspects such as femininity, fertility, and the role of women in society. The depiction of women with distinct physical characteristics, such as large breasts, has been a subject of interest in some art forms, symbolizing fertility, femininity, and beauty.