The colour pink has undergone a wide range of changes in meaning and interpretation over the course of art history. Nowadays, pink is usually associated with women or girls, as pink appears romantic, soft or even naive. It is only since the middle of the 20th century that pink has been perceived as a feminine colour, while blue has become a symbol of masculinity. In art, pink is often found in depictions of women or goddesses in order to emphasise their feminine and innocent side. To break with these traditions of the pink colour, pink is often given a political or socially critical role in contemporary art. Especially in feminist art, pink is used to point out the injustice of women in society or to thematise these traditional gender roles in a provocative way.