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Tag Archives: Women
1720: Women Working
Giacomo Ceruti: Women Working on Pillow Lace (c. 1720)
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Tagged 18th Century, Art, Giacomo Ceruti, Italy, Labor, Painting, Textiles, Women
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1938: Fire
Teresita Fernández: Fire (2005) Fire and heat provide modes of explanation in the most varied domains, because they have been for us the occasion for unforgettable memories, for simple and decisive personal experiences. Fire is thus a privileged phenomenon which … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930's, 2000's, 20th Century, 21st Century, Art, Books, France, Gaston Bachelard, Latino/as/x, Psychology, Teresita Fernández, Textiles, USA, Women
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1791: Picking Clams
Utagawa Toyokuni: Picking Clams (ca. 1791)
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Tagged 18th Century, Art, Food and Drink, Japan, Printmaking, Utagawa Toyokuni, Women
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1919: Ireland in Chains
On July 4, 1919, American supporters of Irish independence crashed the Independence Day parade in Washington D.C. Their participation had been officially banned by the parade organizers because Ireland was not a “fully accredited” nation, but—undeterred—they decorated a car and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Activism, Amelia Rosser, Cars, Ireland, Jack La Follette, Parades, Photography, USA, Women
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1943: Workers and Paintings
Honoré Sharrer: Workers and Paintings (1943) I can’t identify all the paintings in this painting. Leave a comment if you can fill in the blanks: Hugo Gellert : Free Man’s Duties (No 4) … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th Century, 1850's, 18th Century, 1930's, 1940's, 19th Century, 20th Century, African-Americans, Art, Dance, Diego Rivera, François Boucher, France, Grant Wood, Honoré Daumier, Honoré Sharrer, Hugo Gellert, Jean-François Millet, Labor, Madame de Pompadour, Mirrors, Netherlands, Pablo Picasso, Painting, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Portraits, Printmaking, Spain, USA, Women
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1986: Lower Manhattan
Yvonne Jacquette: A Glimpse of Lower Manhattan (Night) (1986)
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Tagged 1980's, 20th Century, Art, Cityscapes, New York City, Painting, USA, Women, Yvonne Jacquette
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1966: I Am Your Greatest Fan
I grew up in musical theater. To me, the highlight and the epitome of my life as a singer and actor and a dancer/choreographer was to star on Broadway. And as my popularity grew once [Star Trek] was on … Continue reading
