Judy Chicago: A Visionary Feminist Artist Judy Chicago (b. 1939), born Judith Sylvia Cohen in Chicago, Illinois, on July 20, 1939, emerged from a family steeped in liberal Jewish values—a lineage that instilled within her a profound conviction for social justice and the belief that life’s purpose resided in effecting positive change. Her father, Arthur Cohen, fostered this spirit of activism, shaping her worldview and fueling her determination to confront societal inequities. Chicago's artistic journey began with an early fascination for Surrealism and Dada movements, influences which profo…