Artist
Miriam Schapiro
1923–2015 · Canadian-American
Miriam Schapiro was a pioneering feminist artist who combined painting, collage, fabric and decorative traditions while helping establish the Feminist Art Program at CalArts and co-creating Womanhouse. She coined the term 'femmage' for works that brought women’s domestic and craft traditions into contemporary art.
Painting; collage; textile
Major Works
- 1976Anatomy of a Kimono →
- 1972Dollhouse, Womanhouse →
- 1985Heartland →
- 1983The Poet #2 →
- 1988Barcelona Fan →
- 1970s onwardFemmage works →
- 1970s–80sFan Paintings →
- 1976Berthe Morisot and Me →
- 1970sCollaboration Series →
- 1970s–90sPattern and Fabric Paintings →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo