Saturday, April 13, 2013

Guerrilla Girls


I kinda love what these women stand for. As a woman, Its hard not to be a feminist. Women have been held back and treated as less than equals for much of history. Nowadays, however, women have made great advances in equality. While things still aren't completely equal, I believe that because of groups like the Guerrilla Girls have helped progress equality for people. They really point out the lopsided nature of the art world, and bring awareness to the people. I also love how clever their name is. The double meaning of "gorilla" and its homonym "guerrilla" say alot about the women in this group. They are using their guerrilla warfare to attack the inequality of the art world, for women and people of color. They use the gorilla masks to obscure their faces, because it is not important who they are, but what their message is. It also draws attention to their message.




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