Women Art Revolution

2010

1h 23m

Documentary

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84%

25 Reviews

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58%

100+ Ratings

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This documentary explores the slow but steady rise of the women's art community, which first blossomed when the Feminist Movement exploded in America during the 1960s and 1970s, thereby increasing cultural awareness of women artists. Through archival footage and interviews, the stories of activists such as the Guerrilla Girls and performance artists like Yoko Ono and Judy Chicago are told. The documentary also touches on the gender politics of the art world.

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Though a tad messy in spots, !Women Art Revolution is a worthy chronicle of an influential art movement seldom explored or documented.

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A fabulous introduction to a number of female artists that I had never been exposed to. It was a tremendous educational opportunity as well as a great film. I am glad that I had the opportunity to learn.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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I saw this film recently and really enjoyed it. It was a shock to recall art that actually related to and responded to what was going on in the world (or at least the US). There isn't a single animal in formaldehyde, or balloon dog in sight. I thought it was a good mix of history, personal narrative, art and the creative process. The documentary has a point of view, but it is well supported by the contribution of all of the artists who appear. I would say that I would like to see this again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Fabulous documentary! It reminded me of what CWILA is concerned with doing for female writers now. For anyone interested in the women's movement, art, performance art, and more, with original stock footage including interviews of artists then and now, this film is fascinating.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Important documentary that chronicles the Feminist Art Movement and how these artists held a mirror up to the culture and politics during the early days of the women's lib era. After watching this movie, I'm interested in studying these women and learn more about their work. I'm ashamed to admit how little I knew about the lack of women artists represented in art museums at that time. I would love the see The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago It is phenomenal!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

This enlightening documentary about the feminist art movement has plenty of brains and heart, I only wish it had a little more bite.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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with a soundtrack by Carrie Brownstein (Wild Flag was born of this project).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Elisabeth Subrin

Film Comment Magazine

An intimate, insider portrait of the most influential art movement of the late 20th century.

Nov 7, 2013

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Contrasting with the ferment of the times, the film is orderly and rather subdued, but it's an excellent introduction to a movement that produced artists as diverse as Yoko Ono, Cindy Sherman, and Miranda July.

Nov 3, 2011

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

By the end of the film, you'll be searching out the work of Judy Chicago, Sheila de Bretteville, Faith Ringgold, Miranda July and the Guerrilla Girls, among many others.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 25, 2011

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Yasmin Shehab

Cairo360

On the bright side though, it works as a good introduction to the subject and it highlights radical feminism as a political ideology.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 30, 2018

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Sarah Boslaugh

Playback:stl

...a real trip down memory lane for people involved in the early feminist movement in the United States (the soundtrack alone will push your nostalgia button), and a great resource for teaching...

Rated: 7/10

May 14, 2012

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Stan Hall

Oregonian

A compelling story emerges of a feminist art movement inspired by the civil rights and anti-war movements, its loosely organized members striving for equality and recognition through guerrilla protest tactics that were in themselves art.

Oct 26, 2011

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Synopsis

This documentary explores the slow but steady rise of the women's art community, which first blossomed when the Feminist Movement exploded in America during the 1960s and 1970s, thereby increasing cultural awareness of women artists. Through archival footage and interviews, the stories of activists such as the Guerrilla Girls and performance artists like Yoko Ono and Judy Chicago are told. The documentary also touches on the gender politics of the art world.

Director: Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Screenwriter: Lynn Hershman-Leeson
Production Co: Hotwire Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.5K
Runtime: 1h 23m