Becoming Judy Chicago : a biography of the artist / Gail Levin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levin, Gail, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chicago, Judy, 1939-.

Chicago, Judy.

Artists--United States--Biography.

Artists.

United States.

Feminism and art--United States.

Feminism and art.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

485 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harmony Books, [2007]

Summary:

The first biography of the bold, innovative, and controversial multimedia artist tells the inside story of Judy Chicago--her development as an artist, the firestorm that followed her most famous work "The Dinner Party," and her knack for pushing boundaries in the art world.

Contents:

Introduction: What's In a Name? 1

1 Early Childhood in Chicago 6

2 Daddy's Little Girl 28

3 Inklings of Identity 43

4 Out West: Contending with Men 53

5 Rebellious Odyssey 79

6 The Dance of Loss and Love 101

7 Feminist Class 133

8 Beyond the Abstract: Womanhouse 175

9 Working Through Feminism 206

10 To The Dinner Party and History 250

11 The Dinner Party Makes Waves 304

12 New Ventures 333

13 Resolution: Finding a Home 369.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [401]-414) and index.

ISBN:

1400054125

9781400054121

OCLC:

70867087