“My work became a bridge that had to be crossed by young feminists working with their bodies.”

—  Carolee Schneemann

Source: Carolee Scheenmann quotes, artnet.com, March 8, 2019 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/the-seven-best-quotes-from-carolee-schneemanns-guardian-interview-5232,

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American photographer, performance artist, and video artist 1939–2019

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