1. 1 Postmodernism and Feminist Art

2. 2 Figure 34-59 JUDY CHICAGO, The Dinner Party, 1979. Multimedia, including ceramics and stitchery, 48’ x 48’ x 48’ installed. JUDY CHICAGO, The Dinner Party, 1979 Honors 39 women from antiquity to 20 th century - White tile floor w/ 999 other women (accomplishments of 39 rest on the foundation) Painted china, embroidery, beading, applique and fabric (feminine) Originally conceived as “Last Supper” Triangle – ancient symbol for goddess Place settings reflect facts about each woman’s life – all share butterfly and vulva motif

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9. 9 Figure 34-61 CINDY SHERMAN, Untitled Film Still #35, 1979. Black-and-white photograph, 10” x 8”. Metro Pictures, New York. CINDY SHERMAN, Untitled Film Still #35, 1979 Investigates the way women have been presented in Western Art for the enjoyment of the “male gaze” Looks at gender as a socially constructed concept Idea came from stereotypes in film 80 film-stills in which she acts, poses, directs, photographs, and CONTROLS her own identity Recall popular film genres – but too generic to ID Reveals the constructed nature of these images

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12. 12 Figure 34-62 BARBARA KRUGER, Untitled (Your Gaze Hits the Side of My Face), 1983. Photostat, red painted frame, 6’ 1” x 4’ 1”. Courtesy of Mary Boone Gallery, New York. BARBARA KRUGER, Untitled (Your Gaze Hits the Side of My Face), 1983 Explored the male gaze in art Layout techniques of mass media used to sell consumer goods, constructed word-and- photograph collage to challenge notions of gender Expose deceptiveness of media messages that the viewer complacently absorbs LANGUAGE is the most powerful vehicle for internalizing stereotypes

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14. 14 Figure 34-78 JENNY HOLZER, Untitled (Selections from Truisms, Inflammatory Essays, The Living Series, The Survival Series, Under a Rock, Laments, and Child Text), 1989. Extended helical tricolor LED electronic display signboard, 16” x 162’ x 6”. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, December 1989–February 1990 (partial gift of the artist, 1989). JENNY HOLZER 1989 Electronic signs (LED) light emitting diode TEXT: invented sayings “Protect me From What I want”

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16. 16 Figure 34-85 GUERRILLA GIRLS, The Advantages of Being A Woman Artist, 1988. Poster. GUERRILLA GIRLS, 1988 - wore gorilla masks in public performances to call attn to injustices in the art world

17. Renaissance “Illusions” Modern “Flat” Surface Post-Modern “Reflection” 17