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Dead feminists : historic heroines in living color / Chandler O'Leary & Jessica Spring ; with foreword by Jill Lepore.
"Providing a new and illuminating look at 27 women who've changed the world, Dead Feminists ties these historical women and the challenges they faced into the most important issues of today. Based on the cult-following limited edition Dead feminists letterpress poster series by illustrator Chandler O'Leary and letterpress artist Jessica Spring, the book combines new art and lettering, archival photographs and ephemera, and revisits the original poster to tell each woman's story. Each chapter is a call to action (Protect, Make, Grow, Teach, Lead, Tell, Share, Play), and shows how the women exemplified that quality in their own ways. This book takes feminist inspiration to a new level of artistry and shows how ordinary and extraordinary women have made a difference throughout history (and how you can too!)"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781632170576 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: ix,180 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm
- Publisher: Seattle : Sasquatch Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Feminists. Feminists > Portraits. Feminism > History. Feminism > History > Pictorial works. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 305.42 OLe | 31681010140192 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Providing a new and illuminating look at 27 women who've changed the world, Dead Feminists ties these historical women and the challenges they faced into the most important issues of today. Based on the cult-following limited edition Dead Feminists letterpress poster series by illustrator Chandler O'Leary and letterpress artist Jessica Spring, the book combines new art and lettering, archival photographs and ephemera, and revisits the original poster to tell each woman's story. Each chapter is a call toaction (Protect, Make, Grow, Teach, Lead, Tell, Share, Play), and shows how the women exemplified that quality in their own ways. This book takes feminist inspiration to a new level of artistry and shows how ordinary and extraordinary women have made a difference throughout history (and how you can too!)"-- - Baker & Taylor
Presents the accomplishments of twenty-seven women who overcame challenging obstacles to become activists who influenced the political and social issues of their day, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Emma Goldman, Rachel Carson, and Shirley Chisholm. - Random House, Inc.
"This beautifully-illustrated letterpress hardcover weaves drawing, photographs, artifacts, and text to tell the story of 27 pioneers of the women's movement from Sappho to Eleanor Roosevelt to Shirley Chisholm."Â
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A national bestseller, this lushly illustrated book is an inclusive celebration of inspiring women who transformed the world and created social change. Dead Feminists is a gorgeously illustrated letterpress-inspired book showcasing feminist history with a vision for a better future. Â
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Based on the beloved letterpress poster series of the same name, this book brings feminist history to life, profiling 27 unforgettable forebears of the modern womenâs movement such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Gwendolyn Brooks, Rachel Carson, and more. Across eras and industries, passions and geographies, this collection of diverse, progressive, and perseverant women faced what looked like insurmountable odds and yet, still, they persisted.
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Featured Feminists:
Adina De Zavala ⢠Alice Paul ⢠Annie Oakley ⢠Babe Zaharias ⢠Eleanor Roosevelt ⢠Elizabeth Cady Stanton ⢠Elizabeth Zimmerman ⢠Emma Goldman ⢠Fatima al-Fihri ⢠Gwendolyn Brooks ⢠Harriet Tubman ⢠Imogen Cunningham ⢠Jane Mecom ⢠Marie Curie ⢠Queen Liliâuokalani ⢠Rachel Carson
Rywka Lipszyc ⢠Sadako Sasaki ⢠Sappho ⢠Sarojini Naidu ⢠Shirley Chisholm ⢠Thea Foss ⢠Virginia Woolf ⢠Washington State Suffragists
Dead Feminists is an illuminating and innovative reminder that women can be extraordinary agents of change. Dead Feminists takes feminist inspiration to a new level of artistry and shows how ordinary and extraordinary women have made a difference throughout history (and how you can too).
