Unchain the Women Directors!

2006

Guerrilla Girls

Associated Names
Guerrilla Girls

Artist, founded 1985

This is a painting of a gorilla holding an Oscar while breaking chains. The image presents a large gorilla in a pink tank top gripping an Oscar statuette. The gorilla is shown with an open mouth, suggesting roaring or shouting. Blue chains are visible between its wrists. Above the gorilla, text reads "UNCHAIN THE WOMEN DIRECTORS!" Below, there are statistics on gender disparity in film directing. The background features dark, leafy green foliage, resembling a jungle or forest setting. At the bottom left corner, a web address is displayed: guerrillagirls.com. The style is reminiscent of pop art or protest art, similar to works by the Guerrilla Girls, a group of feminist artists.
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This image shows a protest poster by the Guerrilla Girls. The poster features a headline asking, "WHAT DO THESE ARTISTS HAVE IN COMMON?" Below the question is a list of artists' names in two columns, followed by a statement in bold typeface at the bottom. In the bottom right corner, "Guerrilla Girls" is displayed with "Conscience of the Art World" below it. The design uses black text on a white background for impact and clarity.

What Do These Artists Have In Common?

Guerrilla Girls

1985

Guerrilla Girls' Most Wanted: 1985-2006

Guerrilla Girls

1985

This is an image of a report card titled "Guerrilla Girls' 1986 Report Card." The drawing depicts a table evaluating art galleries on their inclusion of women artists during the time periods 1985-6 and 1986-7. Various art galleries are listed in the left column with numbers representing the count of women artists they featured during the two time periods. There are handwritten remarks next to each gallery's data in the rightmost column labeled "Remarks." The image presents a critique on gender representation in the art world during the specified time frame.

Guerrilla Girls' 1986 Report Card

Guerrilla Girls

1986


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Guerrilla Girls, Inc.; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: Guerrilla Girls

Wikidata ID

Q76438963

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