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Suffrage Art and Feminism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2020

Alice Sheppard
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Abstract

Suffrage graphics constitute one of the first collective, ideological, artistic expressions by American women. Premised on the popular view of woman's nature as virtuous, responsible, and nurturant, this art nonetheless challenged traditional practices and demanded political change. Interrelationships between feminism, art, and the historical context are explored in this analysis of women's imagery.

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Hypatia , Volume 5 , Issue 2: Special Issue: Feminism and Aesthetics , Summer 1990, pp. 122 - 136
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Copyright © 1990 by Hypatia, Inc.

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