Gloria Steinem
Acrylic paint
11” x 14”
This artwork is based off of Gloria Steinem. I started with the three big fists. The fist represents fighting the forces that suppress women. There is a photo online of Gloria and another woman with their fists in the air. This photo pushed me to include that aspect in the painting. On top of the fists I painted Playboy bunny ears. Gloria was a playboy bunny before entering her feminism state of mind. Later in life she resented this and thought it defeated women to be seen as objects. She was a big advocate for abortion rights in New York, she herself got an abortion at 22. Without safe abortion people sink to unsafe ways like using a hanger. I painted the hanger with the words “Never Again” to show how dangerous this can be. All together I think this piece represents fighting for what’s right for all women.
Acrylic paint
11” x 14”
This artwork is based off of Gloria Steinem. I started with the three big fists. The fist represents fighting the forces that suppress women. There is a photo online of Gloria and another woman with their fists in the air. This photo pushed me to include that aspect in the painting. On top of the fists I painted Playboy bunny ears. Gloria was a playboy bunny before entering her feminism state of mind. Later in life she resented this and thought it defeated women to be seen as objects. She was a big advocate for abortion rights in New York, she herself got an abortion at 22. Without safe abortion people sink to unsafe ways like using a hanger. I painted the hanger with the words “Never Again” to show how dangerous this can be. All together I think this piece represents fighting for what’s right for all women.