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Book SynopsisIn this provocative and resonant autobiography, world-renowned artist and feminist icon Judy Chicago reflects on her extraordinary life and career.
Trade Review'Judy Chicago's 'The Flowering' is the update to her autobiographical writings we urgently need. It recasts Judy's pioneering sensibility for the important debates of our times, ensuring her pivotal place in the discourse of feminism and art' - Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries
'This inspiring read tells the story of one of our most influential contemporary artists: a woman who was able to break the barrier of a male-dominated, chauvinistic system by revealing to the world what feminine creativity can produce. The imperative now lies in transforming this message into a reality for tomorrow' - Maria Grazia Chiuri, Creative Director of Women’s Collections, Dior
'Now, we need Judy Chicago more than ever' - Gloria Steinem
'Combining engrossing, urgent storytelling with illustrations, personal images and a foreword by Gloria Steinem, Chicago relays the story of an artist determined to ensure that women’s cultural achievements are permanently valued' - TIME
'The art icon’s frank autobiography unpicks a long career dedicated to changing the world for the better' - Elephant
'A full and frank life story' - Harper’s Bazaar
Table of ContentsPreface by Gloria Steinem
1. Introduction
2. Coming of Age
3. Making a Professional Life
4. Becoming Judy Chicago
5. Making Feminist Art
6. Learning from the Past
7. Back to L.A., and Womanhouse
8. Dreaming Up the Dinner Party
9. Controversy? What Controversy?
10. Giving Birth to the Birth Project
11. Is There an Alternative to the Art World?
12. Expanding My Gaze
13. If You Don’t Have, You Can’t Lose
14. Why the Holocaust?
15. The Dinner Party Goes to Congress
16. Lost in Albuquerque! Found in Belen?
Afterword
