How has ‘girl power’ impacted contemporary culture in the creative industries?
What legacy has ‘girl power’ left on contemporary culture within the creative industries?
What affect has ‘girl power’ had on contemporary popular culture?
CREATE RIOT GRRL STYLE CAMPAIGN FOR FEMALE DESIGNERS AS DESIGN FIELD IS OVERPOWERED BY MEN
ALSO LOOK AT SEE RED PROTEST POSTER STYLES
BEGIN WITH ‘MEN & MEDIA ARE OUR ENEMIES’ IMAGE FROM ‘SEE RED’ BOOK
Pin-Up Grrrls- Maria Elena Buszek 2006
In reference to the 60’s/70’s, ‘...the pressure building on the lid that had been placed on women’s progress in the postwar era exploded as women in unprescendented numbers began questioning their limited roles in society’
-began with pin ups from bettie page
‘...women working within artists’ communities became increasingly interested in establishing a feminine voice in their artwork- a voice that would eventually evolve to become a feminist voice’ (within second wave feminism and beyond)
‘...many feminine artists would look for inspiration to pop-cultural conventions of representing women’s sexuality’
(Can look back at Mulvey’s male gaze essay)
See Red Women's Workshop: Feminist Posters 1974-1990- 2017 Sheila Rowbotham
‘See red decided that the new paid positions should only be for black or working class women or lesbians, on the premise that it was harder for them to get paid employment and the kind of training opportunity the workshop offered.’ 1984
‘By the mid 1980’s, screen printing itself was increasingly seen as being an expensive way to produce publicity. Photocopying had become much more widely accessible and creatively used and desktop publishing was in its ascendance.’
PARIS IS BURNING, DRAG QUEENS IN THE 80S- HOW THEY USED TRADITIONAL FEMALE ROLES
BRIEFLY DISCUSS GUERILLA GIRLS
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