Suffragettes to She-Devils

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Women's Liberation and Beyond

The developing role of graphics in the struggle for women's liberation.

Liz McQuiston, with a foreword by Germaine Greer

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Price: USD$59.95

600 points

Specifications

Hardback
English
290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
240 pp
443 colour illustrations, 174 black and white illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714836195
ISBN-10: 0714836192

Overview

Explores the role of graphics and related media in the struggle for women's liberation
Spans a century of activism, from the militant suffragettes of the late 19th century, through 1960s Women's Lib, to virtual-reality cyberfeminists
Addresses issues such as rights in the workplace, gay rights, gay pride and questions of identity, race, violence and welfare
Liberally illustrated with a variety of posters, billboards, logos, renegade art and computer graphics

In The Press

'Poignant, bold, pushy, funny, and heartrending.' (Ms.)

'A graphics source book of immense scholarly depth.' (Design Week)

'Don't wait for the paperback: buy it in glorious hardback and savour every page.' (Time Out)

'A fascinating and thought-provoking journey through visual feminist publishing and activity. Humour pervades much of the book, which is reassuring since humour is not an emotion that many people associate with feminism. Every home should have a copy.' (Creative Review)

'This visual history of feminism is a must for anyone interested in graphic design as an agent of change, or for any woman interested in her own story.' (Elle Decoration)

About the author(s)

Liz McQuiston divides her time between graphic design practice, teaching and writing. She is the author of Graphic Agitation, also published by Phaidon.