judy chicago.



dinner party.



  A UCLA grad, Judy Chicago is a painter and a sculptor. She also is a board member on " Feminists For Animal Rights."  The dinner party (above) is what she is most known for. It was showed in many museums and in located in Brooklyn Museum in NY. Judy claims that the purpose was to "end the ongoing cycle of omission in which women were written out of the historical record." The triangular design has table in between focusing on individual women/men.  Most are all women and have their accomplishments all on the table and many of them have butterfly and flower symbolizing a vulva. The piece also has 999 notable women on the tile surrounding the table. I personally didn't like this piece, I agree that each individual sculpture on the plates is, but I came to think that its more of a "trophy" rather than a piece.  It mainly seems to focus on individual accomplishments.  Though i understand it was a movement to speak out against the male dominant art culture, I honestly feel it could of been done a better way. Though i admire what she attempted to state, basically making room on the table for women.



judy



The "flower"



Hey i like aerosol art too!!! -judy

I loved this piece though, "the picket fence." I found it very simplistic and plain. Each shade going with the next.  She is a very successful artist, teacher , and has published 11 books. Coming from a impoverished family, she gained so much throughout her life.  Her main motivation came from men being most of the artist in galleries.  I realized that the motivation itself is just as equal as the art work itself.  I'm really amazed how far she has come.