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Women hold up more than half the sky

Poster
1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait poster, consisting of a photograph bordered in white, on a light blue or purple background. The photograph depicts a Chinese woman, wearing a Mao suit and cap, working on an aerial power line. The caption is Mao Zedong's proclamation 'women hold up half the sky', with 'more than' inserted in pen.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWomen hold up more than half the sky (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed poster, laminated in plastic
Brief description
Poster by See Red Women's Workshop entitled 'Women hold up more than half the sky'. Britain, 1986.
Physical description
Portrait poster, consisting of a photograph bordered in white, on a light blue or purple background. The photograph depicts a Chinese woman, wearing a Mao suit and cap, working on an aerial power line. The caption is Mao Zedong's proclamation 'women hold up half the sky', with 'more than' inserted in pen.
Dimensions
  • Height: 65cm
  • Width: 46cm
Dimensions include plastic laminate
Credit line
Given by the Greenwich Mural Workshop
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
From the label text of an exhibition held by the Greenwich Mural Workshop entitled 'Printing is Easy...? Community Printshops 1970-86'.
Collection
Accession number
E.491-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
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