The chapter follows artist Judy Chicago's journey from discovering China painting to the immense success and subsequent controversy surrounding her art piece, the dinner party. Chicago reflects on facing criticism, depression, and financial struggles while maintaining her passion for creating art. The chapter also discusses the significance of Chicago's work in the context of a female-centered paradigm and her upcoming retrospective at Luma in France.
During her often tumultuous, challenging, and sometimes controversial career, Judy Chicago pioneered Feminist art and art education. She joins to talk about her memoir Judy Chicago: Revelations, a radical retelling of human history in the form of an illuminated manuscript.