Women hold up more than half the sky
Poster
1986 (made)
1986 (made)
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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
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| Title | Women 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. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Greenwich Mural Workshop |
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| Bibliographic reference | From the label text of an exhibition held by the Greenwich Mural Workshop entitled 'Printing is Easy...? Community Printshops 1970-86'. |
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| Accession number | E.491-2013 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2013 |
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