Judy Chicago's: "The Dinner Party"
Claim: Judy Chicago has been a feminist artist, author, and educator since the mid 1960's. She has been the founder of many art programs that focus on feminist art. Chicago's most famous work is "The Dinner Party" which was created with the help of hundreds of volunteers in an attempt to "[elevate] female achievement in Westernhistory to a heroic scale tradtionally reserved for men."(throughtheflower.org) By analyzing this work of art, I will examine the ways in which art has been affected and influenced by feminism.
Evidence: The primary source for my research paper will be Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party". Secondary sources will come directly from the organizations website, throughtheflower.org, and from scholary articles and works byJudy Chicago.
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to expose how feminism has played a role in art beginning in the 1960's and the changes throughout the years into contemporary times, such as the recognition that women have gained in a male dominated art world.
Audience: This paper is for those who are looking to see the equality women have gained through public expression,in example Chicago's exhibition, students of humanities core, and feminists.
Evidence: The primary source for my research paper will be Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party". Secondary sources will come directly from the organizations website, throughtheflower.org, and from scholary articles and works byJudy Chicago.
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to expose how feminism has played a role in art beginning in the 1960's and the changes throughout the years into contemporary times, such as the recognition that women have gained in a male dominated art world.
Audience: This paper is for those who are looking to see the equality women have gained through public expression,in example Chicago's exhibition, students of humanities core, and feminists.
1 comment:
i'm really curious about the artwork itself, since i think your articulations of your interest in the work's relation to feminism are really nicely and clearly stated. what is the media of the work? it's hard to tell, i think? does it seem to matter for this work where it was first exhibited? is there a certain type of feminism that judy chicago is trying to get across? i think starting somewhere with a definition of judy chicago's version of feminism would help your focus and research questions for the essay. are certain feminist movvements (perhaps contemporary to the piece's creation or in the present) critical of the feminism she wants to portray? other details of the piece, like its size and where it is currently or normally on exhibit would be good to know, at this point. the other questions are related to judy chicago--things like who she worked with and interacted with... interviews with her or news articles at the time of the piece could be really helpful.
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