This week there has been a bit of a buzz touched off by this article in the New York Times. Ed Winkelman posted on it from the point of view of a gallery owner. Joerg Colberg responded with his own viewpoint and further challenged a number of women bloggers to share his anger. Cara Phillips posted an extremely thoughtful response.
Today Liz Kuball and Amy Elkins have taken action. I am posting one of the badges on this site and will offer whatever resources I can whenever asked. To say that I am proud and heartened to see the creative, positive response to the questions raised by the article and subsequent discussion is an understatement. The Chelsea galleries can have whatever fits their aesthetic for beautiful, fashionable young women. I know where the true beauty lies. Leave it to the artists to transcend.
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Thanks, Mel. Really, though, it's Cara Phillips behind all this. I came up with the badge, and Amy suggested not just pink, but Cara is the one who sent out the call for action. I just responded. :)
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and thank you for bring this up in class. looking forward to reading more about this.
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