Judy Chicago American, b. 1939
Reaching / Uniting / Becoming Free, 1979
mixed media and gouache on paper
90 x 60 cm
Judy Chicago’s “Reaching/Uniting/Becoming Free” was created for the The National Women’s Political Caucus in 1979. The Caucus is a multi-partisan grassroots organisation in the United States dedicated to recruiting, training,...
Judy Chicago’s “Reaching/Uniting/Becoming Free” was created for the The National Women’s Political Caucus in 1979. The Caucus is a multi-partisan grassroots organisation in the United States dedicated to recruiting, training, and supporting women who seek elected and appointed offices at all levels of government.
Judy Chicago’s groundbreaking career spans over six decades and embraces a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, and needlework. A pioneer of feminist art, Chicago studied at UCLA before co-founding the first feminist art programme in the United States at California State University, Fresno. Chicago gained international recognition with her monumental installation ‘The Dinner Party (1974–79)’, now permanently housed at the Brooklyn Museum. Throughout her practice, she has persistently challenged the male-dominated art historical canon, exploring themes of gender, power, birth, and social justice. Chicago's art is represented in numerous prestigious collections, including the Brooklyn Museum (New York), the Tate (London), the Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles), the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hammer Museum (Los Angeles), LACMA, and the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra).
Judy Chicago’s groundbreaking career spans over six decades and embraces a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, and needlework. A pioneer of feminist art, Chicago studied at UCLA before co-founding the first feminist art programme in the United States at California State University, Fresno. Chicago gained international recognition with her monumental installation ‘The Dinner Party (1974–79)’, now permanently housed at the Brooklyn Museum. Throughout her practice, she has persistently challenged the male-dominated art historical canon, exploring themes of gender, power, birth, and social justice. Chicago's art is represented in numerous prestigious collections, including the Brooklyn Museum (New York), the Tate (London), the Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles), the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hammer Museum (Los Angeles), LACMA, and the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra).