Birgit Jürgenssen: A Pioneer of Feminist Body Art Birgit Jürgenssen (1949 – 2003) was an Austrian photographer, painter, graphic artist, curator and teacher who specialized in feminine body art with self-portraits and photo series. She emerged from the Viennese avant-garde scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s, a period marked by intense debates surrounding gender roles and artistic expression. Her work stands apart for its uncompro…