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14.5: Chicago and Benglis

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    Bruce Guenther, Dr. Beth Harris provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Lynda Benglis’s Omega and Judy Chicago’s Pasadena Lifesaver.

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    The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.

    Works Discussed

    Lynda Benglis, Omega, 1973 (Portland Art Museum).

    Judy Chicago, Pasadena Lifesaver, Blue Series, Number 4, 1969–70 (Portland Art Museum).

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    • Chicago, Pasadena Lifesaver, Blue Series, No. 4 & Benglis, Omega. Authored by: Bruce Guenther and Dr. Beth Harris . Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/global-culture/identity-body/identity-body-united-states/v/lynda-benglis-omega-1973. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

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