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women in street art
As a society, we stereotypically think of street artists as men not women, which is why we need to increase the visibility of female street artists and the talent they hold.
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inspirational female street artists
Miss Van
The artist, Miss Van, started wall painting in Toulouse, France, in 1993 where she initiated the feminine movement in street art as it was perceived as a breath of fresh air in the traditionally masculine movement of urban art.
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She is known for her recognisable female characters, 'poupées', that are described as more dolls than women, having a contrasting angelic, yet devilish appearance.
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international women’s day global street art competition 2020
In 2020, women in street art across the world were encouraged to paint iconic female murals for International Women's Day, in order to increase the visibility for women in street art and promote their work.
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Women could compete in three categories:
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#EachforEqual themed murals for 2020
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Happy International Women’s day murals
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Women’s Equality statement murals
academic take on women in street art
Street art is something which is really important and now with the whole women issues and other issues which people want to talk about, I think it is a very good place for artist to come and talk about it with the community,
Digital/social media and internet use have established a visible presence for women and a space for female solidarity in graffiti subculture where those of the minority genders can share common experiences. Moreover the digital and social media has increased the ways of being seen, as women among street art and graffiti do not present a unified gender but diverse identities.