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The Grand Subversion: Gruppo 63 and the Italian Women’s Movement

This is a presentation report that I did for my Art of Europe: 1960s to 1990s class last semester. It’s one of the few papers I wrote in the last few months that is appropriate to share here — a lot of my assignments were more exercise than essay. The Grand Subversion: Gruppo 63 and [...]

By Marissa | Posted 5 01 2009 in research | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Henry Morgentaler: Order of Canada

Although somewhat unrelated to the general purpose of this website, I feel compelled to express my gratitude to my country for awarding Dr. Henry Morgentaler the Order of Canada.

By Marissa | Posted 3 07 2008 in culture | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

The Representation of Arpilleras: How an Image Reveals the Politics to Come

So, I handed in my essay about the arpilleras movement in Chile. This essay lays the groundwork for a topic of research that I’d like to pursue in more depth. There seems to be an openness in Latin America for women leaders and I’m curious as to what social, political or economic factors contribute to [...]

By Marissa | Posted 29 11 2007 in research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Righteous Babes

I had the privilege to watch Pratibha Parmar’s The Righteous Babes in English class today. It was basically like being thrown back to my high school days, revisiting my early-adolescence heroes: Tori Amos, Skunk Anansie, Ani DiFranco, Chrissie Hynde, Sinead O’Connor. The film heralds the power of female “rockers” and the importance of women owning [...]

By Marissa | Posted 31 10 2007 in review | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Chilean Arpilleras

I am exploring the subject of arpilleras for two assignments at school. The first is a virtual exhibition and the second is a critical examination of a subculture. For my virtual exhibition, I was first interested in using the work of exiled Chilean artists who were active during the time of the Pinochet regime. I [...]

By Marissa | Posted 29 10 2007 in research | Tagged , , , | Comments (2)