Judy Chicago
Painting, Visual Artist
1939 –
Who is Judy Chicago?
Judy Chicago is an American feminist artist and writer known for her large collaborative art installation pieces which examine the role of women in history and culture. Born in Chicago, Illinois, as Judith Cohen, she changed her name after the death of her father and her first husband, choosing to disconnect from the idea of male dominated naming conventions. By the 1970s, Chicago had coined the term "feminist art" and had founded the first feminist art program in the United States. Chicago's work incorporates stereotypical women's artistic skills, such as needlework, counterbalanced with stereotypical male skills such as welding and pyrotechnics. Chicago's masterpiece is The Dinner Party, which is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1939
Chicago - Also known as
- Judy Cohen
- Judith Cohen
- Judith Sylvia Cohen
- Judy Gerowitz Chicago
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Lloyd Hamrol
(1965 - 1979) - Jerry Gerowitz
(1961 - 1963)
- Lloyd Hamrol
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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