Feminist Art
Feminist Art includes various artistic practices developed from the political ideology of feminism during the late 1960s and early 1970s. This form of art seeks to transform and eliminate conventional established authority, gender roles, as well as inequality and bias. Often marked by a preoccupation with women's points of view, experiences, and perspectives, feminist art seeks to stimulate social critique and evoke change in society. Other notable activist artists are Judy Chicago, best known for ‘The Dinner Party’ which praised women’s achievements throughout history. Not them, but the Guerrilla Girls, a collective of anonymous feminist artists who satirize the racial and gender prejudice within the art world, are also well known. Also known is performance artist Carolee Schneemann, who sought to overturn taboos with her bold depiction of women’s bodies and sexuality. The height of popularity for feminist art was from the 1970s to the 1980s when there was an escalated interest within the art world which gained the movement further recognition and visibility while influencing many other artists to come later.
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