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Judy Chicago, born on July 20, 1939, is an influential American artist known for her work centered on feminist and social-political issues. Her art, which encompasses painting, sculpture, and installation, explores themes of gender, power, and identity.

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“Do I even think about myself as a woman when I go to make art? Of course not.”

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“I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that, at this moment of history, feminism is humanism.”

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“I believe in art that is connected to real human feeling, that extends itself beyond the limits of the art world to embrace all people who are striving for alternatives in an increasingly dehumanized world. I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that, at this moment of history, feminism is humanism.”

“I set my sights upon becoming the kind of artist who would make a contribution to art history”

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Book:Women and Art: Contested Territory

Source: Women and Art: Contested Territory

“Ah, well, do I wish that we lived in a world where gender didn't figure so prominently? Of course. Do I even think about myself as a woman when I go to make art? Of course not.”

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“I go to make art as who I am as a person. The fact that I am a woman comes into play maybe in the kinds of things I'm interested in or in the way I structure a canvas.”

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“I feel like I have at least begun to make a contribution, but my most significant concern has to do with whether my actual art will be preserved for future generations or be erased.”

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Author:Judy Chicago

About the Author

Born: July 20, 1939
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 26

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The Dinner Party: From Creation to PreservationRelated source material

Beyond the Flower: The Autobiography of a Feminist ArtistRelated source material

THROUGH THE FLOWER: My Struggle as A Woman ArtistRelated source material

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