Mary Beth Edelson
- Introduction
- Mary Beth Edelson (born 1933) is an American artist and pioneer in the feminist art movement, deemed one of the notable "first generation feminist artists." She was also active in the civil rights movement. Edelson is a printmaker, book artist, collage artist, painter, photographer, performance artist, and author. Her works have been shown at museums such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Wikidata
- Q16095250
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Roles
- Artist, Performing Artist, Artiste, Installation Artist, Painter, Photographer
- Names
- Mary Beth Edelson, Mary Beth Johnson
- Ulan
- 500021115
Exhibitions
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Greater New York
October 11, 2015–
March 7, 2016 MoMA PS1
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Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography
May 7, 2010–
April 18, 2011 MoMA
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Committed to Print
January 31–
April 19, 1988 MoMA
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Special Projects (Spring 1986)
April 13–
June 15, 1986 MoMA PS1
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Art Couples II: Mary Beth Edelson and Robert Stackhouse
January 16–
March 13, 1983 MoMA PS1
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Overview: An Exhibition in Two Parts by the A.I.R. Gallery
March 5–
April 9, 1978 MoMA PS1
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Mary Beth Edelson Some Living American Women Artists 1972
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Mary Beth Edelson Bringing Home the Evolution 1976
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Mary Beth Edelson Death of Patriarchy / A.I.R. Anatomy Lesson 1976
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Mary Beth Edelson Death of Patriarchy / Heresies 1976
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Mary Beth Edelson Happy Birthday America 1976
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Various Artists, Emma Amos, Eleanor Antin, Nancy Azara, Betsy Damon, Mary Beth Edelson, Lauren Ewing, Harmony Hammond, Joyce Kozloff, Diane Neumaier, Faith Ringgold, Miriam Schapiro, Carolee Schneemann, Joan Semmel, Sylvia Sleigh, Joan Snyder, Nancy Spero, May Stevens, Athena Tacha, June Wayne, Martha Wilson Femfolio 2009
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Mary Beth Edelson Goddess Head/Soft from Femfolio 2007, published 2009
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