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Article: EXHIBITION PROMPTS A ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION OF THE STATUS OF FEMINIST ART.(SHOWTIME)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- May 5, 1996
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Byline: SUZANNE MUCHNIC Los Angeles Times
Is feminism still alive and well in the art world? Or did it fizzle after its explosion in the 1970s? Has feminism made a difference in the visual arts? Does anybody care? These questions come to mind with the reassembling of Judy Chicago's groundbreaking feminist collaborative sculpture, ``Dinner Party.''
The work, designed by Chicago and executed in 1974-79 by a volunteer labor force, celebrates 1,038 women in Western history. Thirty-nine honorees are represented by symbols of sexual imagery on ceramic plates, set on a monumental triangular table; names of the remaining 999 appear on white porcelain floor ...