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Through the Flower - My Struggle as a Woman Artist
Through the Flower My Struggle as a Woman Artist Author:Judy Chicago Judy Chicago - a woman of extraordinary energy, talent and intelligence - has exhibited her work throughout the country, including many one-woman shows. She has lectured at numerous colleges and universities, pioneered the first women's art program in the country, and was co-founder of the Feminist Studio Workshop and the Woman's Building in Los... more » Angeles. She has been instrumental in introducing the idea of female imagery into the art community and in developing a new environment for women artists. Between 1974 and 1980, she created "The Dinner Party". a monumental work of art which is a symbolic history of women's achievements and struggles in Western civilization. Since 1980 she has been at work on "The Birth Project", another major participatory project which deals with birth as the subject matter for a range of works in various needlework techniques. Introduction by Anais Nin.« less