Institutional Time: A Critique of Studio Art Education - Couverture rigide

Chicago, Judy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1580933661 ISBN 13 : 9781580933667

Editeur : The Monacelli Press, 2014

Synopsis

A revered teacher and the most influential feminist artist of our time, Judy Chicago provides an autobiographical look at higher education in art, a must-read for aspiring artists and educators in studio art programs.   How should women―and men―be prepared for a career in today’s art world? For more than a decade, Judy Chicago has been formulating a critique of studio art education, in colleges or art schools, based upon observation, study, and, most importantly, her own teaching experiences, which have taken her from prestigious universities to regional colleges, and across the country from Cal Poly Pomona to Duke University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.   Founder of the first program dedicated to feminist art, at California State University, Fresno, in 1970, she went on to initiate the Feminist Art Program at California Institute of the Arts with artist Miriam Schapiro, the first program at a major art school to specifically address the needs of female art students.   Creator of the celebrated The Dinner Party, a monumental art installation now on permanent display at the Brooklyn Museum, Chicago reviews her own art education, in the 1960s, when she overcame sexist obstacles to beginning a career as an artist and became recognized as one of the key figures in the dynamic California art scene of that decade. She reviews the present-day situation of young people aspiring to become artists and uncovers the persistence of a bias against women and other minorities in studio art education. Far from a dry educational treatise, Institutional Time is heartfelt, and highly personal: a book that has the earmarks of a classic in arts education.

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À propos de l'auteur

A preeminent artist, author, feminist, and educator, Judy Chicago's work and life have been devoted to expanding women's presence in the arts and in art history. Her art is frequently exhibited in the United States and internationally. The Dinner Party is her best-known work, a celebration of women's history that is a permanent installation at the Brooklyn Museum's Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

"How should women-and men-be prepared for a career in today's art world? That is the focus of this radical and constructive critique of studio art education by the most influential feminist artist of our time, Judy Chicago. For more than a decade, Judy Chicago has been formulating a critique of studio art education, in colleges or art schools, based upon observation, study, and, most importantly, her own teaching experiences, which have taken her from prestigious universities to modest regional colleges. Founder of the first feminist art program, at California State University, Fresno, in 1970, she went on to initiate at Cal-Arts (with artist Miriam Schapiro) the Feminist Art Program, the first at a major art school to specifically address the needs of female art students. Creator of the celebrated ""Dinner Party,"" a monumental art installation now on permanent display at the Brooklyn Museum, Judy reviews her own art education, in the 1960s, when she overcame sexist obstacles at the beginning of her career and became recognized as one of the key figures in the dynamic California art scene of that decade. She reviews the present-day situation of young women aspiring to become artists, including a sharp critique that recognises the persistence of bias against women. The heart of the book is a sequence of topical chapters: -emphasising practice as opposed to theory; -advocating clearly communicated content; -examining the situation of male artists; -offering advice for young artists ""beyond the diploma""; and -providing a detailed proposal for curriculum reform. Written in a personal and engaging style, this book is far from a dry educational treatise. It is instead a heartfelt, and highly personal, book that has the earmarks of a classic in arts education. "

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Monacelli Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1580933661
• ISBN 13: 9781580933667
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible