meet judy chicago…
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MEET JUDY CHICAGO…. AN INSPIRATION TO THE WORLD!. Judy Chicago. ARTIST. AUTHOR. FEMINIST. EDUCATOR. INTELLECTUAL. JUDY CHICAGO…. She has been a professional artist for over 4 decades (40 years)! Her work is frequently exhibited in the United States and worldwide. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MEETMEET JUDY JUDY
CHICAGO…CHICAGO…AN INSPIRATION AN INSPIRATION TO THE WORLD!TO THE WORLD!
Judy ChicagoJudy Chicago
ARTISTARTIST AUTAUTHORHOR
FEMINFEMINISTIST
EDUCEDUCATORATORINTELLECTUALINTELLECTUAL
JUDY CHICAGO…JUDY CHICAGO… She has been a professional artist for over 4 decades She has been a professional artist for over 4 decades
(40 years)!(40 years)!
Her work is frequently exhibited in the United States and Her work is frequently exhibited in the United States and worldwide.worldwide.
She has been included in hundreds of publications She has been included in hundreds of publications throughout the world.throughout the world.
She is also the author of many books.She is also the author of many books.
JUDY CHICAGO…JUDY CHICAGO…
In the early seventies…In the early seventies…
……she led the way for Feminist Art.she led the way for Feminist Art.
……created special programs for created special programs for women at California State women at California State University, Fresno and the University, Fresno and the California Institute of the Arts.California Institute of the Arts.
JUDY CHICAGO…JUDY CHICAGO…tikkun olamtikkun olam
““to heal or repair the world”to heal or repair the world”
Jewish concept – Judy’s parents believed Jewish concept – Judy’s parents believed deeply in this.deeply in this.
Her family taught her that money was Her family taught her that money was unimportant. Ideas and changing the world unimportant. Ideas and changing the world is what counts!is what counts!
“…“…I had been raised with the notion that I had been raised with the notion that everyone has an obligation to make a everyone has an obligation to make a contribution to better our world, and that contribution to better our world, and that such a commitment leads to a meaningful such a commitment leads to a meaningful and valuable life.” and valuable life.”
- Judy Chicago- Judy Chicago
JUDY CHICAGO…JUDY CHICAGO…
Wanted to learn about Wanted to learn about herstoryherstory
Late 1960s, began researching the Late 1960s, began researching the history of womenhistory of women
“…“…having the obligation of using my having the obligation of using my talent on behalf of teaching women’s talent on behalf of teaching women’s history through art.” history through art.”
- Judy Chicago- Judy Chicago
JUDY CHICAGO…JUDY CHICAGO…
The Dinner PartyThe Dinner Party
The Dinner PartyThe Dinner Party1974-19791974-1979
Most well-known workMost well-known work
Subject of women’s historySubject of women’s history
Collaboration – Hundreds of people helped Collaboration – Hundreds of people helped to create it! (wanted to be involved with to create it! (wanted to be involved with changing history)changing history)
Seen by more than 1 million viewers!Seen by more than 1 million viewers!
16 exhibitions across 6 different countries!16 exhibitions across 6 different countries!
The Dinner PartyThe Dinner Party1974-19791974-1979
2007 – Permanently housed at the 2007 – Permanently housed at the Brooklyn Museum in the Elizabeth Brooklyn Museum in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist ArtA. Sackler Center for Feminist Art
This has helped Judy to achieve her This has helped Judy to achieve her long-held goal to stop the erasure of long-held goal to stop the erasure of women’s achievements!!!women’s achievements!!!