THE FLOWERING: The Autobiography of Judy Chicago

Judy Chicago in Conversation with Kevin Kwan

Sunday, July 18, 2021 / 11am PT | 2pm ET | 7pm UK

** One of TIME Magazine's 36 new books you need to read this summer **

IMPORTANT: Participation in this special event requires ordering a copy of THE FLOWERING from one of the independent bookstores linked to below. Once you make your purchase, the store will send you a link and unique password to access the event via Crowdcast.

Join world-renowned artist and author Judy Chicago and international bestselling author Kevin Kwan for an exciting conversation marking the publication of THE FLOWERING: The Autobiography of Judy Chicago. This exclusive event is hosted by publisher Thames & Hudson in collaboration with independent bookstores in the US and the UK.

With a foreword by Gloria Steinem, THE FLOWERING shares Judy Chicago’s vision for making art that matters—from the monumental, multi-media table laid for thirty-nine iconic women in The Dinner Party to the groundbreaking Birth Project, the meticulously researched Holocaust Project, genre-defying pyrotechnic Smoke SculpturesTM.

"An intimate [and] revealing account of an artist of grit and gumption who set the pattern for much of the art being made today." — The Washington Post

"[Chicago's] dramatic life and extensive and intrepid body of work deserve close attention." — Booklist

“An unapologetic examination of the life of an artist dedicated to following her passions.” — Kirkus Reviews

THE FLOWERING with Judy Chicago and Kevin Kwan