Judy Chicago: Herstory

This book is a comprehensive survey of Judy Chicago's career, featuring her influential multimedia works and her role as an activist and cultural historian. It includes a selection of works by women artists and historical figures, showcasing her impact on American art.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Judy Chicago, a renowned feminist artist, has been the subject of the most comprehensive survey to date. Recognized as one of the most significant contemporary American artists, Chicago is renowned for her multimedia works that incorporate an explicitly feminist approach. This book accompanies a major retrospective at the New Museum, showcasing Chicago's profound influence on American art. Spanning her entire career, from installation to sculpture, drawing, textiles, photography, stained glass, and printmaking, the book presents a comprehensive overview of Chicago's artistic achievements.

Featuring an extensive selection curated by Chicago, the book highlights her critical role as an activist and cultural historian who has reshaped the canon. A dedicated section showcases Chicago's personal museum of women artists and historical figures, whom she has placed within her own alternative canon. This includes renowned figures such as Hilma af Klint, Simone de Beauvoir, Leonora Carrington, Elizabeth Catlett, Emily Dickinson, Barbara Hepworth, Frida Kahlo, Georgia OKeeffe, Virginia Woolf, and many others.

The book presents a diverse range of works from across Chicago's sixty-year career, encompassing her experiments with Minimalism, revolutionary feminist artworks, and later works addressing themes of social inequity, environmentalism, and the construction of masculinity. This comprehensive examination of Chicago's artistic journey provides a deep appreciation for her contributions to art and society.

Dimension: 290 x 250 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838667078
Edition number: In Association with the New Museum