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1960: OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE
1960: OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE
Painted copper rod, vintage fabric, thread
10 x 14 x 8 inches
2007

The sixties were the beginning of a lot of societal changes. I chose to focus on "the feminine mystique," the silent suffering of housewives yearning for a fulfillment other than that of running a household. Betty Friedan wrote a book titled "The Feminine Mystique," which ignited women's lib.