Judy Chicago considers Susan B. Anthony the “queen” of The Dinner Party the epic and groundbreaking

Judy Chicago considers Susan B. Anthony the “queen” of The Dinner Party the epic and groundbreaking installation celebrating 1,038 women across Western history. The face of the American suffrage movement, Anthony tirelessly advocated for the rights of women: she organized petition drives, addressed national rallies, attended every congress held between 1869 and 1906, and was arrested and tried in 1872 for voting in an act of civil disobedience. Though Anthony died in 1906, and therefore did not live to see the Nineteenth Amendment’s passing in 1919, her legacy of activism and persistence continue to inspire. Chicago’s tribute to Anthony includes the names of her collaborators and fellow leaders of first wave feminism, and the banner “Independence is Achieved by Unity” foretells the important debates about inclusion, omission, and intersectionality that mark the movement’s subsequent waves and critiques of The Dinner Party.In honor of the A Day Without a Woman demonstrations, we will provide free tours at 12pm and 2pm exploring the installation and how Chicago’s masterwork combatted the erasure of women from Western history.Posted by Carmen Hermo -- source link

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