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Feminist Art graphic novel by Valentina Grande and Eva Rossetti

publication · 2026-04-27

Centauria publishes Feminist Art, a graphic novel by Valentina Grande and Eva Rossetti, focusing on key figures of the feminist art movement: Judy Chicago, Faith Ringgold, Ana Mendieta, and the Guerrilla Girls. Set primarily in the early 1980s, the 128-page color volume explores the political and social ambitions of feminist art, emphasizing self-representation and the reclamation of history. Grande cites Helen Reckitt's Arte e Femminismo and Norma Broude's Power of Feminist Art as key references. The book also touches on contemporary artists like Regina José Galindo, Kara Walker, the duo To\Let, and MP5, who continue feminist practices. The interview with Grande discusses the movement's goals to break patriarchal views and the ongoing relevance of gender equality and intersectionality.

Key facts

  • Feminist Art is a graphic novel by Valentina Grande and Eva Rossetti.
  • Published by Centauria in Milan, 2020.
  • The book covers Judy Chicago, Faith Ringgold, Ana Mendieta, and the Guerrilla Girls.
  • Set primarily in the early 1980s.
  • 128 pages, color, ISBN 9788869214479, €19.90.
  • Grande used references by Helen Reckitt and Norma Broude.
  • Contemporary artists mentioned: Regina José Galindo, Kara Walker, To\Let, MP5.
  • The book aims to highlight feminist art's role in self-representation and gender equality.

Entities

Artists

  • Valentina Grande
  • Eva Rossetti
  • Judy Chicago
  • Faith Ringgold
  • Ana Mendieta
  • Guerrilla Girls
  • Regina José Galindo
  • Kara Walker
  • To\Let
  • MP5
  • Francis Bacon
  • Yayoi Kusama
  • Marcel Duchamp

Institutions

  • Centauria
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Bologna
  • Rome
  • United States
  • Cuba
  • South America

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