Brooklyn Museum Visit

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Judy Chicago Dinner Party 1979 

The Dinner Party is described as a piece of installation artwork done by feminist artist Judy Chicago. It is widely considered the first major feminist work of art. Each table spot represents a famous woman in western civilization. A lot of the plates had flower like objects on them that were purposefully made to resemble a vulva. Traditional female accomplishments like china making were incorporated as a way to acknowledge women. The way the Dinner Party was created had been considered low art. Chicago, knowing this, used these "low art" methods to create a piece she considered "high art". 

Louis Comfort Tiffany Dawn in the Woods in Springtime 1905

Dawn in the Woods in Springtime is a stained glass piece created by Louis Tiffany.  Stained glass windows, during the nineteenth century, were transformed by this artist. America was a frontrunner when it came to this style of art. These windows were done based on real life landscapes. Translusent colored glass was used to capture the perfect amount of lighting needed to ensure the differences of dusk and dawn would be detected. Some claim these windows portray a symbol of life versus death. As well as, the passage of time on earth for human beings.  

Sanford Biggers Blossom 2007

Blossom is another large piece of installation artwork and was created by Sanford Biggers. The piano is merged with the tree to represent multiple moments in time. Representations go from lynching to the enlightenment of Buddha. "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday is constantly playing on its own with the piano. Some claim the choice of having that song play is a metaphor for the harm done to the human body. There is no singular interpretation for this piece, as the artist had intended from the moment of its creation. 

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