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Components of The Dinner Party

Judy Chicago (American, born 1939). <i>The Dinner Party</i>, 1974–79. Ceramic, porcelain, textile, 576 × 576 in. (1463 × 1463 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. (Photo: Donald Woodman)

The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago, an icon of feminist art, represents 1,038 women in history: 39 women are represented by place settings and another 999 names are inscribed in the Heritage Floor on which the table rests. This monumental work of art comprises a triangular table divided by three wings, each 48 feet long.