Judy Chicago on The Cooper Union on Demand

POSTED ON: April 13, 2020

Judy Chicago's introduction to her October 2019 talk

Judy Chicago's introduction to her October 2019 talk

The Cooper Union On Demand, our weekly series of virtual content, continues with esteemed artist Judy Chicago. She spoke at Cooper in October, 2019, sitting down with art writer Sarah Thornton to discuss her career as well as her new monograph Judy Chicago: New Views (2019).

Ms. Chicago recently filmed an introduction to her fall talk that you can see here.

The Cooper Union on Demand is a weekly series of new content and previously-presented events to reinforce our mission of serving as a destination where the issues, happenings, and innovations that shape our lives are examined and shared.

March 30: Series premier with Daniel Arsham (rebroadcast from March 6, 2020)

April 6: Preet Bharara (rebroadcast from April 6, 2017)

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