1977 - 1981

Jenny Holzer - Truisms 1977-Present
This is probably her most well-known work, which comsisted of a series of statements and short saying or proverbs ("truisms"), which were publicised in a variety of ways: listed on street posters, in telephone booths and on LED billboards.



Cindy Sherman - Untitled film stills 1977–1980
Cindy Sherman achieved international recognition whit this series which consisted of 69 black-and-white photographs. Sherman poses in different roles and settings, producing a result reminiscent of stills reminiscent of American film noir. She avoided putting titles on the images to preserve their ambiguity. She created her version of a Sophia Loren character from the movie Two Women in the image above. (shown: Untitled Film Still #35, 1979).


Judy Chicago - The Dinner Party 1979
Judy Chicago, the instigator and co-ordinator of the project, stated that its purpose was to "end the ongoing cycle of omission in which women were written out of the historical record."
The table is triangular and measures 14.63 m (forty-eight feet) on each side. Each place setting features a table runner embroidered with the woman's name and images or symbols relating to her accomplishments, with a napkin, utensils, a glass or goblet, and a plate. Many of the plates feature a butterfly- or flowerlike sculpture as a vulva symbol. A collaborative effort of many female artists (and some male ones), The Dinner Party celebrates traditional female accomplishments such as textile arts (weaving, embroidery, sewing) and china painting, which have been framed as craft or domestic art, as opposed to the more culturally valued, male-dominated fine arts. The white floor of triangular porcelain tiles is inscribed with the names of a further 999 notable women.