Lectures, Discussions, Panels
Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration
- Judy Chicago's Journey
to the Holocaust Project
Roots, Purpose, and Controversy - Dr. Gail Levin
- Sunday, April 15 at 2 pm
- Booksigning to follow.
- Free, but reservations recommended.
Call 312.322.1743 or email rsvp@spertus.edu.
Judy Chicago working on the cartoon for The Fall
© Donald Woodman
Judy Chicago’s groundbreaking work The Dinner Project was the first in a series of provocative multimedia installations. In 1993, she unveiled the Holocaust Project: From Darkness Into Light, created with her husband, photographer Donald Woodman. This installation, which premiered at Spertus Museum, cast the Holocaust as a reference point for exploration of the human condition.
Gail Levin presents an illustrated lecture based on her new book, Becoming Judy Chicago: A Biography of the Artist, revealing the influences behind this important work and its portrayal of the Holocaust. Research for this book was done at the Asher Library at Spertus.
Dr. Gail Levin is Professor of Art History, American Studies, and Women's Studies at Baruch College and the Graduate Center of The City University of New York. A noted biographer and art historian, she is past curator of the Hopper Collection at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Her work has been recognized by numerous grants and awards including seven from the National Endowment for the Humanities.