Advantages Of Being A Woman Artist Tapestry Tea Towel
Originally a poster that appeared in New York City in 1988, this public service message can now be hung in your home as daily motivation. The creators, the Guerrilla Girls, are a group of anonymous artists who wear gorilla masks in public using facts, humor and outrageous visuals to expose discrimination and corruption in politics, pop culture, film and art.
Collaboration between Third Drawer Down and the Guerrilla Girls.
Working without the pressure of success.
Not having to be in shows with men.
Having an escape from the art world in your 4 free-lance jobs.
Knowing your career might pick up after you're eighty.
Being reassured that whatever kind of art you make it will be labeled feminine.
Not being stuck in a tenured teaching position.
Seeing your ideas live on in the works of others.
Having the opportunity to choose between a career and motherhood.
Not having to choke on those big cigars or paint in Italian suits.
Having more time to work after your mate dumps you for someone younger.
Being included in revised versions of art history.
Not having to undergo the embarassment of being called a genius.
Getting your pictures in the art magazines wearing a gorilla suit
- Cotton linen material
- Screenprinted design
- Traditional “tea towel” size
- Use as kitchen towel, or hang as art!
- Measurements: 20" x 27"
- Color: Magenta
Tea towels (AKA kitchen towels) are traditionally used for drying dishes, wiping hands, or left hanging near countertops—and still can be! However, the large-scale size and lightweight material has been appropriated by many for use as wall hangings in the modern era.
