Judy Chicago
American artist (born 1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Judy Chicago (born Judith Sylvia Cohen; July 20, 1939) is an American feminist artist, art educator,[3] and writer known for her large collaborative art installation pieces about birth and creation images, which examine the role of women in history and culture. During the 1970s, Chicago founded the first feminist art program in the United States at California State University, Fresno (formerly Fresno State College) which acted as a catalyst for feminist art and art education during the 1970s.[4] Her inclusion in hundreds of publications in various areas of the world showcases her influence in the worldwide art community. Additionally, many of her books have been published in other countries, making her work more accessible to international readers. Chicago's work incorporates a variety of artistic skills, such as needlework, counterbalanced with skills such as welding and pyrotechnics. Chicago's most well known work is The Dinner Party, which is permanently installed in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum. The Dinner Party celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history and is widely regarded as the first epic feminist artwork. Other notable art projects by Chicago include International Honor Quilt, Birth Project,[5] Powerplay,[6] and The Holocaust Project.[7] She is represented by Jessica Silverman gallery.[8]
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Born | Judith Sylvia Cohen[1] (1939-07-20) July 20, 1939 (age 84) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
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Awards | Tamarind Fellowship (1972), Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People" (2018), Visionary Woman award from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (2019) |
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Chicago was included in Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2018".[9]