2012 Sackler Center First Awards: Lucy R. Lippard
Channel: Brooklyn Museum
Date: 2012-11-14

Lucy R. Lippard is a leader of the first generation of feminist art critics. Her first book on the subject, From the Center: Feminist Essays on Women's Art, was published in 1976.

On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, fifteen extraordinary women who are first in their fields were honored with Sackler Center First Awards. The event commemorated the fifth anniversary of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the first center within an art museum to be devoted to the exhibition and study of feminist art. The event was presented by Elizabeth A. Sackler and Gloria Steinem and hosted by Soledad O'Brien and Laura Flanders. The award was designed by Judy Chicago. Video courtesy of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.