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The Dinner Party

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This is the exhibit book for "The Dinner Party", the historic feminist art project led by Judy Chicago. It consists of a table with 39 place settings, each honoring a legendary or real woman. Each setting consists of painted and sculpted china plates and embroidered tapestries, both replete with imagery and symbolism. I am giving it to a young female friend for her 13th birthday, and I've already given it to a 17-year-old cousin. Congress considered this work obscene, but I consider it a masterpiece.

A triumph! A long-awaited celebration of truth about all womankind! A must-have for all women. and for men who truly appreciate their worth! Every female in the world should read this book cover-to cover and rejoice. A rare and beautiful work of art--second only to The Dinner Party exhibit itself. I am going to give this book to my daughter, friends of varying ethnic backgrounds, and several lesbian friends. How often do you find a book that speaks to the entire human race about the valuable contributions of the so-called "weaker sex"? Now we must all work to get The Dinner Party exhibit traveling, as it was originally intended to do, so that we can all personally stand in awe at this altar to all Eve's daughters!

I had seen this book at a New York Museum but figured i would purchase it online...well the one i saw was in color and this one was not in color at all...still like looking at the book but was a bit disapointed....

book was in excellent condition. it's a great history of chicago's artwork and you can really understand what she was trying to accomplish with the dinner party. Only bad side is that it's about 10 years old so it includes nothing about the present condition of the piece. great book, very descriptive, has brief history of every woman included in the work, chicago's narrative is excellent in describing the piece.

The book is about one of the most well-known peices in Feminist art, Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party". It not only features photos and accounts of Chicago and her hard-working team of volenteers (both men and women) as they worked for almost eight years on the project and fought to have it exhibited, but it also features detailed sections on each of the place settings and kind of symbolism used in them, and biographies of all the other women whose names around them. A very interesting and exciting book to flip through.

"Dinner Party" is one of the all-time great works of feminist art, and although it proved too threatening to males, especially the white males of congress, it is art which MUST be witnessed by all young women. I applaud the other reviewers who have distributed this great book to other women.

'The Dinner Party' is notable - not only for its beautiful art - but also for its amazing synopsis of women in history. If you are looking for a summary of the multitude of contributions by women, GET THE BOOK. The art is beautiful, stiking, and magical, the text is equally compelling. Especially recommended for art history, women's studies, etc

I was thrilled with the book that I purchased. It was in much better condition than I expected. Actually, it looked brand new. I purchased it as a gift for somebody else. She too was thrilled with the book.

What could be more thrilling than a genius like Judy Chicago as she challenges assumptions and traditions with her own brilliant and harrowingly moving depiction of Womyn's struggles. Truly enthralling, and, as another reviewer noted, a threat to the white male agendas of patriarchy. Give this book to all your friends!

Even though I have rated this book, I have never read it. Why? Well its for the simple fact that I can't find it anywhere. I know that it is out of print but I need it for a class and also for the fact that I want it . Iv heard so many interesting things about The dinner Party. I hope to share this not just with my classmates but with my mom and in the far, far future when I decide to have kids, I would like to share it with my little girl. so hopefuly whom ever reads my review (so to speak) it will be listened to and the people who need the book will have it as well and the people who want it.