Judy Chicago (American, born 1939). <em>Entry Banners</em>, 1974–1979. Cloth, 5' 6" x 3' 6" each. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10-EB. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Donald Woodman, CUR.2002.10-EB-2_Donald_Woodman_photograph_corrected.jpg)

Judy Chicago (American, born 1939). Entry Banners, 1974–1979. Cloth, 5' 6" x 3' 6" each. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10-EB. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Donald Woodman, CUR.2002.10-EB-2_Donald_Woodman_photograph_corrected.jpg)

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These are the entry banners to The Dinner Party, an installation by Judy Chicago in the triangular room at the center of this gallery space.

The banners display excerpts from a poem by Chicago and were embroidered by the same workshop that created the 39 runners on the table in The Dinner Party.

Chicago says the poem "reflects my dream of a world made whole by the introduction of feminine values through art."

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These are excerpts from a poem written by Judy Chicago.

It reads: And She Gathered All before Her / And She made for them A Sign to See / And lo They saw a Vision / For this day forth Like to like in All things / And then all that divided them merged / And then Everywhere was Eden Once again

Chicago says, "[The poem] reflects my dream of a world made whole by the introduction of feminine values through art."

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Entry Banners

Judy Chicago

Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art

On View: Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor

ARTIST Judy Chicago, American, born 1939

MEDIUM Cloth

DATES 1974–1979

DIMENSIONS 5' 6" x 3' 6" each (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 2002.10-EB

CREDIT LINE Gift of The Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation

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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor

CAPTION Judy Chicago (American, born 1939). Entry Banners, 1974–1979. Cloth, 5' 6" x 3' 6" each. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10-EB. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Donald Woodman, CUR.2002.10-EB-2_Donald_Woodman_photograph_corrected.jpg)

IMAGE component, Entry banner 2: And She made for them A Sign to See, CUR.2002.10-EB-2_Donald_Woodman_photograph_corrected.jpg. Donald Woodman photograph

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