Tag Archives: Women

1979: Angel

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

Graciela Iturbide: Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora, México [Angel Woman, Sonora Desert, Mexico] (1979)

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1972: Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

Carolyn Lawrence: Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free (1972)

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1807: No Less Sacred to Them than the Tie of Marriage

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

I passed a few days in the valley of one of those streams of northern Vermont, which find their way into Champlain. If I were permitted to draw aside the veil of private life, I would briefly give you the … Continue reading →

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1927: East River

Posted on September 18, 2019 by

Georgia O’Keeffe: East River from the Shelton (East River No. 1) (c. 1927-28)

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1929: ’ixtˈ

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

Every Tlingit clan in every major village was supposed to have its own shaman (’ixtˈ), who might also be a clan or house chief, uniting supernatural power with economic and ceremonial leadership….The functions of the shaman were several. He fought … Continue reading →

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1792: A Serious Social Menace

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

One afternoon in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock and a certain Mrs. Elphinstone were having tea when the following exchange occurred: Mrs Elphinstone: “You have been a very beautiful woman.” Lady Almeria: “Have been? What do you mean by ‘have been’?” … Continue reading →

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1965: Lo, The Mystique City

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

Betye Saar: Lo, The Mystique City (1965)

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