The Dinner Party: From Creation to PreservationMerrell, 2007 - 308 Seiten "Judy Chicago's internationally acclaimed installation The Dinner Party is a monumental work of art conceived as a symbolic history of women in Western civilization. Strategically countering the traditional erasure of women's achievements, this epic work honors 1038 iconic, mythical, archetypal, and historical women. This, the most definitive book to be published on Chicago's masterwork, reveals the visual and intellectual scope of the installation more fully than ever before, supported by new photography, documentary images, and the artist's expanded research into the history of the women represented. Chicago begins by discussing the creative genesis of The Dinner Party, the dynamism of her collaborative approach to art-making, and the technical processes involved. Mirroring the structure of the installation, the book then divides into three beautifully illustrated "wings," or sections, covering from prehistory to the twentieth century. These explore the remarkable lives of the thirty-nine women symbolically represented as "guests of honor" at The Dinner Party, and of the 999 other women honored in the work. To conclude, Chicago reflects on the work's early--often hostile--reception in the art world and the political arena, as well as the subsequent, decades-long struggle for its preservation and permanent exhibition. At the heart of The Dinner Party is the belief that, by understanding the legacy of women's achievements, women's perceptions of themselves can be transformed. This definitive accompaniment to Chicago's installation continues its purpose and introduces the work to a new generation interested in the relationship between art, culture, and gender politics." -- Publisher's description |
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... Greek mainland ; the men were to be sacrificed in the king's place and the women were to act as priestesses . The Greek Theseus was said to have volunteered to go to Crete to participate in these rites as a ruse ; his real purpose was ...
... Greek mainland ; the men were to be sacrificed in the king's place and the women were to act as priestesses . The Greek Theseus was said to have volunteered to go to Crete to participate in these rites as a ruse ; his real purpose was ...
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... Greek mainland became repressive . But gradually women writers were excluded from competition ; then men began to appropriate the healing arts , which - like both magic and music ( which the Greeks considered divine ) had always been ...
... Greek mainland became repressive . But gradually women writers were excluded from competition ; then men began to appropriate the healing arts , which - like both magic and music ( which the Greeks considered divine ) had always been ...
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... Greek attitudes toward women could be Aspasia place setting pasia dismal , as reflected in the famous remark by Greek historian Thucydides : " That woman is best who is least spoken of among men , whether for good or evil . " In Athens ...
... Greek attitudes toward women could be Aspasia place setting pasia dismal , as reflected in the famous remark by Greek historian Thucydides : " That woman is best who is least spoken of among men , whether for good or evil . " In Athens ...
Inhalt
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
Welcome | 25 |
CONCLUSION | 235 |
Urheberrecht | |
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