A Woman's Work Is Never Done
Poster
1976 (made)
1976 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The Women's Liberation Movement saw itself as the 'True Left' and poster makers extended this ideology to the production process. The See Red Women's Poster Collective (1974-1989) was a notable example of co-operative and non-hierarchical work methods. Their output focused on the domestic issues of women's lives. The 'split woman' represents women who had to work a double shift in employment and in the home, and were undervalued in both. The poster protests against the situation, but the woman herself appears strong and capable.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Woman's Work Is Never Done (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint in red ink |
| Brief description | Poster by See Red Women's Poster Collective entitled 'A Woman's Work Is Never Done'. UK, 1976. |
| Physical description | Red and white image of a 'split woman', divided between her responsibilities as an employee on a production line and her domestic responsibilities as a wife and mother. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | The Women's Liberation Movement saw itself as the 'True Left' and poster makers extended this ideology to the production process. The See Red Women's Poster Collective (1974-1989) was a notable example of co-operative and non-hierarchical work methods. Their output focused on the domestic issues of women's lives. The 'split woman' represents women who had to work a double shift in employment and in the home, and were undervalued in both. The poster protests against the situation, but the woman herself appears strong and capable. |
| Other number | LS.1321 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1714-2004 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2004 |
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