One of the founding forces behind the 1970s feminist art movement, Judy Chicago became widely known for The Dinner Party, a massive installation turning womens traditional household-bound role on its head by setting a feast for thirty-nine remarkable women to shine a spotlight on womens contributions to history. Like much of her work that would follow, The Dinner Party received massive popular acclaim while being harshly dismissed for its subject matter and embrace of feminine
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