Here Are Important Feminist Artworks You Should Know About 1. Cindy Sherman's Feminist Art: Film Stills. Untitled film still, Cindy Sherman, 1978, via MoMA, New York. Cindy Sherman is a famous American born artist. The feminist art movement in the United States developed during what is known as the "second wave of feminism." “This era, spanning years after years, focused on issues of sexuality, gender roles, reproductive rights and the overthrow of patriarchal structures. In contrast, the first wave of feminism, dating back to the 1970s, was developed years ago under very different institutional conditions in the Australian feminist art journal LIP and related initiatives of the Women Art Movement. In our view, feminism is neither an a priori political identity, nor a prescribed set of cultural practices, nor even an uncritical space. Harmony Hammond, a leading figure in the movement, proclaimed that feminist art was “ALWAYS DANGEROUS” in bold letters all over her. 5 x 11 inch sheet. In the original series, she would.