The Reemergence of the Great Goddess in the Feminist Art Movement of the 1970s

Abstract

The 1970\u27s was a major period of transition in women\u27s history and the history of art. Between 1970 and 1980, which is sometimes referred to as the second generation of feminism, the women\u27s liberation movement was experiencing a widespread surge of interest and support by women everywhere. Women artists were among those active in the questioning of society\u27s patriarchal ideology, social structure, and theology. These artists, who supported feminist ideology, initiated and were involved in what was called the Feminist Art Movement of the 1970s. Feminist artists connected the agendas of social and spiritual politics with art. Some of the women artists interested in addressing feminist issues through their art were inspired by the feminist Spirituality Movement of that time. Through this combination of feminism, and art emerged a new interest in the image of the Goddess