Undaunted
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Title
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Undaunted
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Description
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Visual Description: A woman is seated, staring away from the viewer as she is pondering deeply. She is pictured in dark colored clothing and a hairstyle of the time, indicating she may be middle-class. The dark, shaded background fills the image with negative thoughts. The caption signifies that she is ashamed of the justice system and the laws or lack thereof, that its people must obey. Arrows on her clothing draw attention to her face and emotions of disgrace and fearlessness, hence the title “Undaunted”.
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Contextual Description: The Artists' Suffrage League, publisher of this poster, was founded by professional women artists to help prepare the first far-reaching demonstration by the National Union of Suffrage Societies. This British organization aimed to aid the cause of Women's Enfranchisement by the work of professional artists. This way they could present their demand for the vote in an attractive manner.
This poster uses imagery similar to that of “the thinker” statue to represent the solemn pondering of the women as well as make reference to the iconography of the statue.
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Date
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1909
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Source
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http://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/olvwork602286/catalog
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Rights
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Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Radcliffe Institute: This image may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the Schlesinger Library.
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Identifier
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A woman sitting alone with her thoughts.
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Format
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20 x 15 inches
Materials/Techniques: lithography
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Publisher
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Artists' Suffrage League, 1907
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Relation
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Part of Alice Park Posters. HOLLIS collection
