Judy Chicago

In Praise of Prairie Dogs, 2019
11 Color Lithograph on light blue Pescia paper

Paper Dimensions:
22 x 18 inches
(55.9 x 45.7 cm)
Image Dimensions:
15 x 12 3/4 inches
(38.1 x 32.4 cm)

Edition of 95, 10AP



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During the summer of 2019, Chicago collaborated with Master Printer Valpuri Remling at well-known Tamarind Institute. The resulting eleven-color lithograph brings attention to species facing impending extinction, which, for Chicago, is also a feminist venture. In Praise of Prairie Dogs pays tribute to the North American prairie dog, which is experiencing a sharp population decline and is currently listed as an endangered species. Chicago renders a pair of prairie dogs as they actually greet each other, in a kind of toothy kiss, not unlike the erotic, emotional pairings found elsewhere in her work.


Printed at Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, NM