How US artist Judy Chicago rocked Paris fashion aged 80


By AGENCY

A general view of the recent catwalk during Dior Women's Spring-Summer 2020/2021 Haute Couture collection fashion show in Paris, featuring artwork from American artist and feminist pioneer Judy Chicago. Photo: AFP

American artist Judy Chicago had a glint in her eye – as well she might – as she posed in front of a giant golden banner embroidered with the legend,"What if women ruled the world?"

At 80 the feminist pioneer pulled off the coup of her career Monday by planting a massive temple to the mother goddess on the lawn of one of art's greatest machos, the sculptor Gustave Rodin.

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