Histories, Lineages, Legacies
What constitutes a “feminist” art practice in the present day, and to whom do we owe feminist art historical genealogies? This new course examines the diverse strands of artistic and cultural production from the nineteenth century to the present day that contribute to histories of feminist art. The early 1970s marks the era in North America when “feminist art” came into view as a category, while in the decades following, artists have worked to take into account global developments in art, activism, and theory that have pluralized feminist identifications and have explored intersections with race, ethnicity, ability, gender, class, and sexual orientation, with important developments, in the twenty-first century, toward trans-inclusive theory and practice.
2020 Winter Term 1, Tuesdays/Thursdays 3:30–5:00 pm
Lorraine O’Grady as Mlle Bourgeoise Noire
