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exhibition of painting, sculpture and drawing made between
1951 and 1975 by seven female artists whose work exudes
both an undiluted purity and an unvarnished toughness; when
viewed collectively, this compilation assumes a remarkable
historical and cultural importance. True Grit surveys the
varied, seminal oeuvres of these artists from both coasts,
all of whom were making radical art before the term "feminism"
had even entered the cultural vernacular. The heroines are:
Lee Bontecou, Louise Bourgeois, Jay DeFeo, Claire Falkenstein,
Nancy Grossman, Louise Nevelson, and Nancy Spero. The idiomatic
eccentricities of these artists make any classification
of them difficult and imperfect. Indeed, it is their very
ungroupability that creates the character of the ensemble.
They are among the best of their generation and have made
bodies of work that are absorbing, lasting, and hugely influential.
Organized by the Mills College Art Museum, Curated by Katherine
B. Crum.
Circulated by Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions
(CATE), Los Angeles, CA.
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