call - street women

As I research the street art scene, I am becoming increasing concerned about the lack of feminine presence and the scarcity of positive female role models.

Where are the women?



[these women are from wolf and pack]


this is a list of female graffiti artists from
http://www.graffitilinks.nl/

Dani (klub7)
Fafi
Faile
Faith47
Lady Fire
Mademoiselle Kat
Meggie
Me love
Microbo
Miss Van
Nuria
Olive47
Reminisce
Sista Risca
Swoon
Stoul

Its not a very long list.

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In some ways I was pleased to see the announcement from Wooster that there is a new book about to be released.

"We're pleased to learn that Nicholas Ganz's new book, Graffiti Women, is set to come out in November. Haven't seen it yet, but if it's half as good as his last book, Graffiti World, we're in for a treat. It's good to see that someone has finally put together what looks to be like the definitive book on an amazing group of woman who are central to the graffiti and street are movement. Can't wait to see it."

0n the other hand, this raises the question of why it is necessary to have a seperate publication for women in the first place?

If these women artists are of equal ability/quality/whatever to their male counterparts; then their work will be equally displayed alongside the blokes, wont it?

0r will it?

Is it true that the mainstream publications about street art are filled with male art so that the women have to publish a separate book?

[can someone email me the breakdown from the book graffiti world? number of artists by gender - and any other graffiti books - lets do a survey]

What are the women doing about this? If street art is about rebellion and politics, where are the graffiti feminists?

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CALL - STREET W0MEN

If you are a woman street artist we want to hear about your work.

Please use the comments at the foot of this post, to add an URL.

0therwise you can email me at
blakkbyrd AT yahoo.com.au


blakkbyrd