feminist artist movement of 1970

The feminist artist movement from 1960 through the 70s was the second wave of feminism that focused on equality and discrimination. Feminist artists used many ways of art like paintings, photographs, crafts, and performance art to show womens work. They used these in hopes to end sexism and oppression. Many organizations and efforts were created to help the movement. For example, some include Washington Women's Arts Center, Los Angeles Council of Women Artists, and the Women's Artist in Revolution (WAR). These were founded/protested to help the representation of women artists around the world. They quickly spread through museum protests and the early network, West-East bag. Later, in a nationally circulated newsletter and conference, more first generation women artists started to become more recognized. Some of these women include Judy Chicago, Miriam Schapiro and Suzanne Lacy. Because of this movement women started catching up to men in the established art world and started gaining equal rights. They were still far from equality but they were making big steps to get closer. Because of this movement, Judy Dater had the way paved for her to become the successful artist she is now. Her photographs also capture a lot of feminist work and ideas.

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1970 to 1980