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Judy Chicago

1939 - Today

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Judy Chicago (born Judith Sylvia Cohen; July 20, 1939) is an American feminist artist, art educator, and writer known for her large collaborative art installation pieces about birth and creation images, which examine the role of women in history and culture. During the 1970s, Chicago founded the first feminist art program in the United States at California State University, Fresno (formerly Fresno State College), which acted as a catalyst for feminist art and art education during the 1970s. Her inclusion in hundreds of publications in various areas of the world showcases her influence in the worldwide art community. Many of her books have also been published in other countries, making her work more accessible to international readers. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Judy Chicago is the 44th most popular artist (up from 54th in 2019), the 2,932nd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,052nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Artist.

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Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Judy Chicago ranks 44 out of 125. Before her are André Charles Boulle, Jeff Koons, Marcel Janco, Marianne Brandt, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Nicholas of Verdun. After her are Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Yoshitaka Amano, Herbert Bayer, Hermann Nitsch, Nikolay Shmatko, and Bill Viola.

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Among people born in 1939, Judy Chicago ranks 143. Before her are Yael Dayan, Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria, Salomé, Marisa Mell, Leo Brouwer, and George Hamilton. After her are Jānis Lūsis, John Tong Hon, Norman Davies, Ali Farka Touré, Maria Bueno, and Germaine Greer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Judy Chicago ranks 2,932 out of 20,380. Before her are George Hamilton (1939), Jeffrey Jones (1946), Kevin Mitnick (1963), Frances Harper (1825), Mehmet Oz (1960), and Nancy Allen (1950). After her are Walter Tevis (1928), Carol W. Greider (1961), Matt Cameron (1962), Johns Hopkins (1795), C. I. Lewis (1883), and Richard Brooks (1912).

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Among ARTISTS In United States

Among artists born in United States, Judy Chicago ranks 9. Before her are Keith Haring (1958), Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960), Barnett Newman (1905), William Wallace Denslow (1856), Jeff Koons (1955), and Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848). After her are Bill Viola (1951), Vito Acconci (1940), Robert Indiana (1928), James Montgomery Flagg (1877), Mary Blair (1911), and Gilbert Baker (1951).

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