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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... society ? This was sometimes difficult to determine , because categories of achievement have been established primarily by men in relation to what men have done and what activities they have deemed to be historically significant ...
... society ? This was sometimes difficult to determine , because categories of achievement have been established primarily by men in relation to what men have done and what activities they have deemed to be historically significant ...
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... society , and that the relationship between women and snakes had its origins in the early goddess religions . In fact , it was in Crete that the snake aspect of goddess - worshipping religious rituals reached its highest development ...
... society , and that the relationship between women and snakes had its origins in the early goddess religions . In fact , it was in Crete that the snake aspect of goddess - worshipping religious rituals reached its highest development ...
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... Society published two catalogues of stars she had compiled , and in 1825 she completed her own ( and her brother's ) work by presenting a star catalogue of 2500 nebulae and clusters to the Royal Society . Because women were not admitted ...
... Society published two catalogues of stars she had compiled , and in 1825 she completed her own ( and her brother's ) work by presenting a star catalogue of 2500 nebulae and clusters to the Royal Society . Because women were not admitted ...
Inhalt
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
Welcome | 25 |
CONCLUSION | 235 |
Urheberrecht | |
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