Edna Best by Dorothy Wilding
British actor Edna Best (1900-1974) worked in theatre and film both in Britain and the US....
Why are women framed in terms of men?
Heroines Collection
Objects Photographs Become a Patron Museum on Demand
The Collection
At the end of 2021, we started collecting objects and prints for the Heroines Collection. Each object relates to an artist’s practice in some way, and the stories attaching to the objects provide a unique insight into the work of the Heroines.
From a birdcage salvaged from a skip to antique silk pyjamas, every item is imbued with meaning. The array of riches, both humble and profound, recount the stories of some of today’s most significant artworks. The Collection is an unusual way to learn more about the work of today’s outstanding women artists.
Become a Museum Patron
We are extremely grateful to all those who have donated objects for the collection. If you’d like to support the Heroines and our collection, please consider becoming a patron and buying a work to donate. For further information and to learn about the benefits you’ll gain in return for your contribution, email hello@hundredheroines.org or call Del on 07831 487606. Thank you!
Museum on Demand
The Collection launched with the exhibition Object. Artefact. Photograph, curated by Zelda Cheatle at the Grange Museum & Gallery, Rottingdean in November 2021. This was our first Museum on Demand initiative. For further information about hosting the collection in your museum or gallery, email hello@hundredheroines.org. We can even supply the glass cabinets …
1913 Cat and Mouse Act
The 1913 Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-Health) Act, colloquially known as the Cat and Mouse Act, represented a controversial legislative response to the challenges posed by the suffragette movement in early 20th-century Britain....
Julia Peck Face
Face, 2001 by Julia Peck, generously donated to the Heroines Collection by the artist, invites direct engagement with the power of the environment...
Books by Nancy Honey
Four fabulous books added to the Hundred Heroines Library, all generously donated by photographer Nancy Honey (@nancyhoneyphotographer)....
Laura El-Tantawy Newspapers
A clue about our special VIP guest at Summer School. Stay tuned for further information ......
Felicia Cronin Archive
We’re delighted to announce custodianship of the archive of Felicia Cronin. We came to know Felicia as an executrix of the estate of Elisabeth Buchmeyer-Lewis (whose archive was accessioned to our Collection in 2022), and only...
Mari Mahr Daughter of an Architect
From a series where the artist pays homage to her architect father...
Knife Rose: Renate Bertlmann
To coincide with the arrival of the Knife Angel – the National Monument for Serious Violence - we have acquired a Knife Rose, thanks to the support of the Stronger, Safer Gloucester Partnership...
Marcia Michael The Erotic Arts
One of her first insights into art, the book that was to set Marcia on a path that changed her life....
Hannah Höch Cut With The Kitchen Knife Poster
Poster from 2010 Berlin Exhibition depicting Hannah Höch, Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada Through the Last Weimar Beer-Belly Cultural Epoch of Germany, collage, mixed media, 1919–1920 (Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin)...
