Mediocrity in Art

Two Feb. 24 letters speak of “internationally known” and “world-class” (give me a break) female artists (e.g. O’Keeffe, Frankenthaler and Albuquerque) and denounce Times reviewer Christopher Knight with cries of “put-down,” “superficial sarcasm” and “bilious disdain.” Why is it so hard for these women letter writers to understand that mediocre work is lousy even if a woman does it?

JOHN DEGATINA, Los Angeles