Women and Art : Contested Territory

by Chicago, Judy; Lucie-Smith, Edward

• ISBN13: 9780823058525
• ISBN10: 0823058522
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Random House Inc

Summary

While men have long held a monopoly on artistic "greatness, " this groundbreaking book analyzes images of women by both male and female artists in a triumphant celebration of the feminine throughout all of art history.

Author Biography

Judy Chicago is an artist, feminist, and writer whose career spans more than three decades. As an artist she has been highly influential, exploring a variety of media and addressing issues of gender, ethnicity, and power. Her best-known work, the massive installation The Dinner Party, has been exhibited across the world. In addition to her artistic achievements, she was also responsible for pioneering feminist art education, setting up study programs at Fresno State University, the California Institute of the Arts, and the Los Angeles Women's Building. She has published seven books, including two autobiographical texts, Through the Flower and Beyond the Flower. She lives in Belen, New Mexico, with her husband, the photographer Donald Woodman, and their six cats. Edward Lucie-Smith is an internationally renowned art historian, writer, poet, lecturer, and broadcaster. He is the author of many biographical critiques, as well as art historical and general reference books, He lives in London, England.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
The Divine	p. 16
The Heroic	p. 32
Maternity	p. 50
Daily Life	p. 68
Asking for It?	p. 86
Casting Couch and Brothel	p. 100
I Paint, Therefore I Am	p. 112
Body as Battleground	p. 126
Household Vanities	p. 148
Exploring Identities	p. 170
Postscript	p. 188
Index	p. 190
Acknowledgments	p. 192
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