Wertman Brittany Art 001 Section 1 September 7, 2010 Artist ~ Judy Chicago
1. Judy Chicago 2. July 20, 1939 3. American 4. Minimalism 5. Sprayed Acrylic Canvases ~ Drawings ~ Paintings ~ Sculpture ~ Bronze ~
Porcelain ~ Embroidery ~ Oils ~ Tapestry ~ Glass 5 Pieces of Art Related Biographical Information
1. Was born Judy Cohen in Chicago IL. 2. Attended UCLA Art School and graduated in1962. 3. In 1964 she received her MA from UCLA in sculpture and painting 4. Besides creating many beautiful pieces of art, she also wrote many books. 5. Turning her attention to women's rights, in 1974 she created The Dinner Party.
Artworks
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The Dinner Party 1974-1979 Quilting, Needlework, Painting, China and Tapestry 48 ft on each side Brooklyn Museum Feminist
1. The Birth Project 2. 1980-1985 3. Mainly Needlework 4. The pieces range in size from very small petit point works to a twenty-foot long
crochet work
5. Exhibited in more than 100 venues including Albuquerque Museum 6. Feminist
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The Holocaust Project 1993-2002
A tapestry, two stained glass windows, and in the main part of the exhibit, 13 large-scale tableaus combining painting and photography
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Various sizes
Premiered at the Spertus Museum of Judaica in Chicago and later toured to 7 venues Created to make people think about their relationships with each other and the world.
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