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A History of the Rainbow Flag

In thinking about the imagery and icons of protest, I began to research the history of the rainbow flag in association with the gay pride movement.  The flag is believed to have originated in Northern California where it was flown during the Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978.  It was designed by the …

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Guerrilla Girls

Anonymous women who use the pseudonyms of dead women artists to challenge hegemony in the art world. The group began in 1984 as a response to The Museum of Modern Art’s exhibit An International Survery of Painting and Sculpture where 100% of the artists exhibited were white and less than 8% were women.
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