Miriam Schapiro

Abstract

Miriam Schapiro was a major figure in the feminist art movement. An activist advocating for equal respect and recognition for women artists, she incorporated into her art the crafts and domestic creations, that were typically dismissed as women's work. She collaborated with Judy Chicago on the Feminist Art Project and the collaborative feminist art space, Womanhouse. Click on the link above for an overview of the trajectory of Schapiro's art, as well as biographical information. Click on the first link below to see an entry on Judy Chicago. For another discussion of the life, work, philosophy and significance of Miriam Schapiro, click on the second link below.