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The Guerilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art, 1998

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: N8354 .G84 1998

Scope and Contents

"The Guerrilla Girls are feminist activist artists. Over 55 people have been members over the years, some for weeks, some for decades. Our anonymity keeps the focus on the issues, and away from who we might be. We wear gorilla masks in public and use facts, humor and outrageous visuals to expose gender and ethnic bias as well as corruption in politics, art, film, and pop culture. We undermine the idea of a mainstream narrative by revealing the understory, the subtext, the overlooked, and the downright unfair. We believe in an intersectional feminism that fights discrimination and supports human rights for all people and all genders. We have done over 100 street projects, posters and stickers all over the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Mexico City, Istanbul, London, Bilbao, Rotterdam, and Shanghai, to name just a few."--from guerillagirls.com

Dates

  • Copyright: 1998

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (three document cases and two flat boxes)

From the Collection: 67 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository

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