The feminist art movement in the United States is shown through the Mary Beth Edelson's artwork where heads of notable male artists are featured.
Mary Beth Edelson (born Mary Elizabeth Johnson; 1933) is an American artist and pioneer of the feminist art movement, deemed one of the notable "first-generation feminist artists." The feminist art movement in the United States began in the early 1970s and sought to promote the study, creation, understanding and promotion of women's art. First-generation feminist artists include Judy Chicago, Miriam Schapiro, Suzanne Lacy, Judith Bernstein, Sheila de Bretteville, Mary Beth Edelson, Carolee Schneeman, Rachel Rosenthal, and many other women. Edelson is considered one of the "first-generation feminist artists," a group that also includes Rachel Rosenthal, Carolee Schneemann, and Judy Chicago. She began a protest after an "all-male biennial" and "all man traveling art show" at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. They were not billed as all male, but no women were represented. 
Mary Elizabeth Johnson
1933
East Chicago, Indiana Painting, collage, performances Feminist art movement Mary Beth Edelson (born Mary Elizabeth Johnson; 1933) is an American artist and pioneer of the feminist art movement, deemed one of the notable "first-generation feminist artists." Edelson is considered one of the "first-generation feminist artists," a group that also includes Rachel Rosenthal, Carolee Schneemann, and Judy Chicago. She began a protest after an "all-male biennial" and "all man traveling art show" at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. They were not billed as all male, but no women were represented. 
