Installation view of ‘Judy Chicago: Herstory’ at the New Museum Photo: Dario LasagniNew YorkFortunately things are different now. But for much of art history, the creative pursuits were dominated by men. While that may have been shifting when a young Judy Gerowitz graduated from UCLA in the early ’60s, her work—mostly under the name Judy Chicago —would be instrumental in elevating women artists to the hard-won status they have today.

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Persons: Judy Chicago, Dario Lasagni, Judy Gerowitz, Judy Chicago — Organizations: New, UCLA Locations: York