Embracing Feminist Artists
For my semester project I created a short video and tumblr page that embraces resilient feminist artists. This will be my final semester at Rutgers University and as a student minoring in Women's and Gender Studies, I wanted to create something that will recognize strong female artists that want to change the world through their art. In the short video, I included artists, musicians, poets, and photographers. Artists include Chamamanda Ngozi Adichie, Beyoncé, Rupi Kaur, and Mickalene Thomas, Lorna Simpson, and Queen Latifah. I wanted to embrace all forms of art and connect it to the artist's purpose to expand people's thought beyond the patriarchal view of the world. This project also reflects back to the first question asked on the first day of class, "Can you name 5 female artists?" Before studying feminist history, I could only hardly name a few influential female figures while there sits a long timeline of women fighting for equal rights. The feminist movement is often overlooked and I hope this video teaches people about feminism and the continue fight for women's and gender equality.
-Because the video is too large the video could not be uploaded to the blog. You can review it on tumblr or venmo (https://vimeo.com/164192654)
-Because the video is too large the video could not be uploaded to the blog. You can review it on tumblr or venmo (https://vimeo.com/164192654)
I also created a tumblr page to recognize other female artists not mentioned in the video. I joined a small online community who shared the same interests in sharing female talent and educating people on the feminist movement. Some artists posted on my tumblr page included Barbara Kruger, Lauryn Hill, Judy Chicago, Frida Kahlo, Malick Sidibé, Guerrilla Girls, Billie Holiday, and many more.
Bibliography:
ARTINFO. "Mickalene Thomas Studio Visit." YouTube. YouTube, 27 Sept. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
Kaur, Rupi. "Milk and Honey: Sitting down with Rupi Kaur." YouTube. YouTube, 08 Jan. 2015. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
Kayrayco. "KES ~ Ft. Rupi Kaur." YouTube. YouTube, 03 July 2014. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
Knowles, Beyoncé. "Flawless Ft. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie." YouTube. YouTube, 24 Nov. 2014. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
Knowles, Beyoncé. "Formation." YouTube. YouTube, 07 Feb. 2016. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
Latifah, Queen. "U.N.I.T.Y." YouTube. YouTube, 07 Oct. 2009. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
Simpson, Lorna. "Artist Talk: Lorna Simpson." YouTube. YouTube, 20 May 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
Simpson, Lorna. "Excerpts from Chess 2013 Installation." Vimeo. 2013. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.
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