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December Art Chat

Saturday 14th December - December's Art Chat looks at our display of objects and books about how art can be used as a weapon against male violence. It will be a very informal conversation over coffee exploring how different artists have addressed the subject.

PlanetHeroines5th December 2024

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16 Days of Activism Book List 2024

A book recommendation a day for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. Lobby your library to stock these books.

Del Barrett24th November 2024

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Greetings From Australia

Volunteer Paula Vellet has been visiting Australia and sending us her recommendations and reflections about all things women in photography.

PlanetHeroines15th November 2024

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Ana Mendieta

Born 18th November 1948. Ana Mendieta was a Cuban-American performance artist, filmmaker, sculptor, and painter known for her ‘earth-body’ artwork.

Katherine Riley9th November 2024

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Amelia Elizabeth Guppy

Born 21st November 1808. Amelia Elizabeth Guppy was a pioneering photographer often remembered for her adventurous spirit and passion for studying orchids.

Becky Handley9th November 2024

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Alice Hughes

Alice Hughes (1857-1939) was a renowned studio portraitist based in London during the later years of the nineteenth century. She worked primarily in her Gower Street studio, which employed over fifty assistants and process workers at one time - all women.

PlanetHeroines29th October 2024

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Dora Maar: Voices Podcast

Revisiting our VOICES series in celebration of Dora Maar's birthday on 22nd November (b.1907). Marysia Lewandowska in conversation.

PlanetHeroines24th October 2024

Self portrait (in robe with masks attached) © Claude Cahun. Courtesy of the Jersey Heritage Collections

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Hidden Histories: Claude Cahun

For Claude, exploring the limits of male & female identities was not merely a critique of societal gender norms, but rather a highly introspective endeavour

Gabby Kynoch17th October 2024

Portrait photograph of two men in a bathroom. One person looks towards the camera, wearing dramatic eye make up and dark red lipstick. Another man, wearing a dramatic necklace, is turned away from the camera. They are both shirtless.

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Fragile Beauty at V&A South Kensington

Exhibition Review: V&A, London. Fragile Beauty (until 5th Jan 25) features iconic images of fashion, celebrity, reportage and the male body.

Katherine Riley17th June 2024

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Face to Face: Tacita Dean, Brigitte Lacombe, Catherine Opie

Book Review: Face to Face: Portraits of Artists, by Tacita Dean, Brigitte Lacombe, and Catherine Opie, comprises photographic portraits of cultural icons.

PlanetHeroines18th March 2024