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 In 1985, the Guerrilla Girls started a group, inspired to change the word "Feminism." The group was dedicated to change woman artist' reputations.

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1  In 1985, the Guerrilla Girls started a group, inspired to change the word "Feminism." The group was dedicated to change woman artist' reputations.

2  The Gorilla Girls masks became their trademark to hide their identities during interviews. This started the Gorilla (Guerrilla Girls) Warfare in 1985.

3  1985, Women artist were only being paid 1/3 of what men did. Men's artwork was also more often seen in a museum.

4  1988,Guerrilla Girls design a poster to show the advantages of women artist. The main point is the disadvantages for woman's artwork.

5  The Guerrilla Girls were going 'mainstream' to show society that women artists were just as equal in the art world as men artists.

6  Are women bus drivers more acknowledged than the New York City Galleries? "At least being a woman artist is not the loneliest occupation." (GG)

7  1989, Guerrilla Girls designed a poster emphasizing that you must have to be nude to be an artist in a NYC museum.

8  In 1995, The Guerrilla Girls discover an astonishing number of white males compared to those of minority in the Whitney Bowes Museum.

9  Guerrilla Girls gave a demonstration on why women are tokens in the art world. After this appearance women are getting more attention.

10  Racial stigmas for men and woman seem to be just as part of the art world as women being minorities as artist.

11  1998, The Guerrilla Girls wrote a book about women and western art and described the struggles and obstacles the women had overcome.

12  The Guerrilla Girls' Beside Companion Book is a hit around the world.  Today it's used in the classroom like our WMNST3 Class.

13  In 1999, the Guerrilla Girls attacked Rudolph Giuliani's plan for the Brooklyn Museum. Basically showing how bias the city is in NYC.

14  2002, a billboard is posted in Los Angeles during the Oscars.  The poster shows how every year a white male is nominated.

15  2003, the 'girls' second book comes out "smashing", that is female stereotypes! This book is geared toward the injustices of women artists.

16  The Guerrilla Girls came out with a sticker "Don't Stereotype Me", because of the success of the book was so greatly publicized.

17  2004, The Guerrilla Girls come out with a 'Art Museum Activity Book.' Outlining their messages and the struggles for women as artists.

18  In 2004, the Guerrilla Girls carried around posters just like these ones. If this does not get the point across, what will?

19  In 2005, Frieda and Roslyn made a visit to PSU. They talked about their campaign to 'Free the Women Artist of Venice.'

20  With their encouragement a classmate urged the Palmer Museum to show more women artwork. Now an entire section is dedicated to women's artwork.

21  The Gorilla Warfare become known worldwide due to their campaigns and ballbusting posters. Guerrilla Girls have made the artworld more woman friendly.

22  The Guerrilla Girls are still campaigning and still sporting their Gorilla masks. They'll continue long as their is changes to be made.


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