Judy Chicago

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13 April 2009

Judy Chicago

Judy Chicago was a celebrated artisan , writer and a feminist ' On July 20 , 1939 , Arthur and May Cohen of Chicago , Illinois who were then a labor organizer and a medical secretary respectively were blessed with a baby girl and they named her Judy . In 1962 , she earned her Bachelor 's Degree on Fine arts at UCLA . After 2 years , she received her Master 's degree on the same course and at the same university . By 1977 , Judy was already receiving accolades

and rewards for her artworks and art exhibitions particularly at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art ' In 1969 , Judy decided to change her name to Judy Chicago in honor of her hometown . She was able to conduct a one-woman show at California State University at Fullerton in 1970 ' While Judy 's career was growing , her lovely life was not doing so well . After 2 years of marriage Jerry Gerowitz , she became a widow . Then , she met Lloyd Hamrol in 1969 and divorced him after a decade . Her last husband was Donald Woodman whom she married in 1985 (Harvard University Library

When Chicago was in her late 20 's to early 30 's , she experimented with the use of reduced geometric shapes ' More so , she utilized all various forms of art to convey her minimalist style . The utilization of basic forms and colors combined with the evasion of incisive cultural commentary ' Chicago was able to put form or meaning to her...