Becoming Judy Chicago
eBook - PDF

Becoming Judy Chicago

A Biography of the Artist

  1. 496 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Becoming Judy Chicago

A Biography of the Artist

About this book

Born to Jewish radical parents in Chicago in 1939, Judy Cohen grew up to be Judy Chicago—one of the most daring and controversial artists of her generation. Her works, once disparaged and misunderstood by the critics, have become icons of the feminist movement, earning her a place among the most influential artists of her time. In Becoming Judy Chicago, Gail Levin gives us a biography of uncommon intimacy and depth, revealing the artist as a person and a woman of extraordinary energy and purpose. Drawing upon Chicago's personal letters and diaries, her published and unpublished writings, and more than 250 interviews with her friends, family, admirers, and critics, Levin presents a richly detailed and moving chronicle of the artist's unique journey from obscurity to fame, including the story of how she found her audience outside of the art establishment. Chicago revolutionized the way we view art made by and for women and fundamentally changed our understanding of women's contributions to art and to society. Influential and bold, The Dinner Party has become a cultural monument. Becoming Judy Chicago tells the story of a great artist, a leader of the women's movement, a tireless crusader for equal rights, and a complicated, vital woman who dared to express her own sexuality in her art and demand recognition from a male-dominated culture.

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Edition
1
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Art General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. BECOMINGJUDYCHICAGO
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. INTRODUCTION What's In a Name?
  8. 1 Early Childhood in Chicago
  9. 2 Daddy's Little Girl
  10. 3 Inklings of Identity
  11. 4 Out West: Contending with Men
  12. 5 Rebellious Odyssey
  13. 6 The Dance of Loss and Love
  14. 7 Feminist Class
  15. 8 Beyond the Abstract: Womanhouse
  16. 9 Working Through Feminism
  17. 10 To The Dinner Party and History
  18. 11 The Dinner Party Makes Waves
  19. 12 New Ventures
  20. 13 Resolution: Finding a Home
  21. Postscript
  22. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  23. NOTES
  24. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  25. ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
  26. INDEX
  27. ABOUT THE AUTHOR