Artist
Mary Beth Edelson
1933–2021 · American
Mary Beth Edelson used collage, performance and ritual to challenge patriarchal art history and build alternative feminist genealogies. Her best-known work reimagines Leonardo’s Last Supper populated by women artists.
Performance; collage; photography
Major Works
- 1972Some Living American Women Artists / Last Supper →
- 1973Woman Rising →
- 1970sGoddess Head series →
- 1976Death of the Patriarchy / A.I.R. Anatomy Lesson →
- 1970sWomanhouse-related projects →
- 1977Memorials to 9,000,000 Women Burned as Witches →
- 1970sStory Gathering Boxes →
- 1970sGoddess Rituals →
- 1970sCollective Comb →
- 1970sWoman Rising / Earth Works →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo