- Dec 12 Sun 2010 08:20
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Ron Mueck Exhibition
- Dec 04 Sat 2010 23:17
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Judy Chicago The Dinner Party

The
Dinner Party, created by feminist artist Judy Chicago, is an important art
work of 1970s. It comprised of a triangular table—a symbol of
equality—divided by three wings. 39 women are represented by place settings
on the table and another 999 names are inscribed on the white tile Heritage
Floor on which the table rests. The first wing begins in prehistory with the
Primordial Goddess and continues through development of Judaism, early Greek
societies then into the Roman Empire, marking the decline in women's power,
signified by Hypatia's place setting. The second wing represents early
Christianity through the Reformation, depicting women who signify early
expressions of the fight for equal rights, from Marcella to Anna van
Schurman. The third wing begins with Anne Hutchinson and addresses the
American Revolution, Suffragism, and the movement toward women's increased
individual creative expression, symbolized at last by Georgia O'Keeffe.
Notice how the color saturation changes as we move from one wing to another,
higher color saturation reflects the stronger standing of women in the
history.
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