Alone we are powerless...Together we are strong...
Poster
1976-7 (made)
1976-7 (made)
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This poster promotes unity among women who feel alienated, particularly those who stay home to raise children. The repetition of black bars creates associations with imprisonment. The message for those feeling frustrated or trapped is that they are not alone - other women are in identical domestic situations. The addition of "what did you do to-day dear?" at the base of the image is a wry reference to working men who return home daily from work unaware of the alienation women may face in an exclusively domestic setting.
Object details
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| Title | Alone we are powerless...Together we are strong... (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint |
| Brief description | Poster for women's rights by See Red Women's Workshop entitled 'Alone we are powerless...Together we are strong'. UK, 1976-7. |
| Physical description | Geometric black and white pattern repeating small figures of women and children in 4x4 cell-like cubes. Text in red ink. |
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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 | This poster promotes unity among women who feel alienated, particularly those who stay home to raise children. The repetition of black bars creates associations with imprisonment. The message for those feeling frustrated or trapped is that they are not alone - other women are in identical domestic situations. The addition of "what did you do to-day dear?" at the base of the image is a wry reference to working men who return home daily from work unaware of the alienation women may face in an exclusively domestic setting. |
| Other number | LS.1323 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.659-2004 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2004 |
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