Bibliograph

The dinner party, restoring women to history, Judy Chicago ; foreword by Arnold L. Lehman ; essays by Judy Chicago, Frances Borzello, and Jane F. Gerhard

Type

Label

The dinner party, restoring women to history, Judy Chicago ; foreword by Arnold L. Lehman ; essays by Judy Chicago, Frances Borzello, and Jane F. Gerhard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-277) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dinner party

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

868081822

Responsibility statement

Judy Chicago ; foreword by Arnold L. Lehman ; essays by Judy Chicago, Frances Borzello, and Jane F. Gerhard

Sub title

restoring women to history

Summary

"The official publication celebrating Judy Chicago's feminist art masterpiece ... and an introduction to outstanding women in history. Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party is a defining work of feminist and contemporary art that brought women's history to light on the national stage when it was completed in 1979. Published to coincide with Chicago's 75th birthday and a nationwide series of events and exhibitions, the book features newly commissioned photography and two new essays by Chicago, along with essays by art historian Fraces Borzello and historian Jane Gerhard, and a foreword from museum director Arnold Lehman"--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

The Brooklyn Museum and the Dinner Party / Arnold L. Lehman -- Restoring women to history / Judy Chicago -- From Judy Chicago to Judy Chicago / Judy Chicago -- An art history sit-in: The Dinner Party in its artistic context / Frances Borzello -- From controversy to canonization: The Dinner Party's journey to Brooklyn / Jane F. Gerhard

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