GUERRILLA GIRLS, REPUBLICANS DO BELIEVE IN A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CONTROL HER OWN BODY, 1992
Lithograph on paper, 430 × 559 mm
“Published under the title Guerrilla Girls Talk Back: Portfolio 2. In the eighties, the Guerrilla Girls decided to incorporate new strategies to the feminism of the seventies, such as humour and stridence, wit and laughter. Although still influenced by the pioneering work of artists such as Judy Chicago and art critic Lucy Lippard denouncing the invisibility of women in the art world, the fresh language used by the Guerrilla Girls to address the public at large can be seen as a turning point. They incorporate icons and elements from popular culture, such as Andy Warhol’s bananas and the figure of King Kong, as well as portraits of women artists and Hollywood actresses. The text looms large, but is used in the form of a question or metaphor, in the first person, or combined with succinct but forceful statistical data. With their own direct approach using techniques drawn from advertising and making full use of collage, they made the colour yellow an identifying feature, as well as pink, although this was used in a contrary way. Adopting the strategies of so-called ‘guerrilla’ communication, they use elements designed to reach a wide public and ensure that their messages are heard.” - MACBA