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1979: Angel
Graciela Iturbide: Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora, México [Angel Woman, Sonora Desert, Mexico] (1979)
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Tagged 1970's, 20th Century, Angels, Art, Graciela Iturbide, Latino/as/x, Mexico, Native Americans, Photography, Women
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1972: Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free
Carolyn Lawrence: Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free (1972)
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Tagged African-Americans, Art, Carolyn Lawrence, Children, USA, Women
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1807: No Less Sacred to Them than the Tie of Marriage
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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Tagged 1800's, 19th Century, Charity Bryant, LGBTQ, Marriage, Sylvia Drake, USA, William Cullen Bryant, Women
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1927: East River
Georgia O’Keeffe: East River from the Shelton (East River No. 1) (c. 1927-28)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Cityscapes, Georgia O'Keeffe, New York City, Painting, Rivers, USA, Women
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1929: ’ixtˈ
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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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Canada, Magic, Native Americans, Sculpture, Shamanism, Tlingit, Women
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1792: Name Your Weapons
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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Tagged 18th Century, Art, Duelling, Great Britain, Illustration, Printmaking, Women
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1965: Lo, The Mystique City
Betye Saar: Lo, The Mystique City (1965)
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Tagged African-Americans, Art, Betye Saar, Cities, Printmaking, The Moon, USA, Women
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2019: Native Land
From a series by photographer Adam Sings in the Timber: I am currently working on a broader project making a series of portraits of Native Women wearing traditional regalia in metropolitan settings, in order to illustrate that wherever a person … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Adam Sings in the Timber, Art, Cityscapes, Native Americans, Photography, USA, Women
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1943: Balloon Site
Laura Knight: A Balloon Site, Coventry (1943)
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Art, Aviation, Great Britain, Laura Knight, Painting, War, Women
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1919: At the Back of the North Wind
Jessie Willcox Smith: illustration for George MacDonald’s At the Back of the North Wind (1919)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Books, Children, George MacDonald, Illustration, Jessie Willcox Smith, USA, Weather, Women
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