Becoming Judy Chicago : A Biography of the Artist / Gail Levin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levin, Gail, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chicago, Judy, 1939-.

Chicago, Judy.

Women artists--United States--Biography.

Women artists.

Artists--United States--Biography.

Artists.

Feminism and art--United States.

Feminism and art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (488 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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 Drawing upon Chicago's personal letters and diaries, her published and unpublished writings, and more than 250 interviews with her friends, family, admirers, and critics, Levin presents a richly detailed and moving chronicle of the artist's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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION. What's in a Name?

1. Early Childhood in Chicago

2. Daddy's Little Girl

3. Inklings of Identity

4. Out West: Contending with Men

5. Rebellious Odyssey

6. The Dance of Loss and Love

7. Feminist Class

8. Beyond the Abstract: Womanhouse

9. Working Through Feminism

10. To The Dinner Party and History

11. The Dinner Party Makes Waves

12. New Ventures

13. Resolution: Finding a Home

Postscript

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

NOTES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-520-42142-6

0-520-97161-2

OCLC:

1100442165