Miriam Schapiro

1923 - 2015

Miriam Schapiro

American feminist artist.

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Yes, Miriam Schapiro was Jewish.
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Artist who was one of the foremost pioneers of the feminist art movement.

Invented “femmage”, collages created from objects made or cherished by women, in the 1970s.

Schapiro often incorporated craft elements into her paintings due to their association with women and femininity. She used icons associated with femininity, such as hearts, floral decorations, and the color pink.

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