Now You See Us exhibition poster, Tate Britain, 2024.
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Culture note
Did you know that women were not allowed to join the Royal Academy of Arts, Britain's most important art academy, until 1860?
The first woman to be admitted managed to gain entry by submitting her work using only her initials. The jury assumed she was a man!
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Get ready!
1
Who or what do the pronouns “you” and “us” refer to? Who is the person speaking? Who is it addressed to?
2
Look at the woman's expression. What could the effect on the viewer be?
3
Watch the video on the opposite page and sum up what the exhibition curator hopes visitors will take away from it.
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Carte mentale
Art HERstory
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Let's learn!
Look at the mind map for one
minute, then close your book and list
as many words as you can remember.
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Quote of the day
You can't sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You need to write it and paint it and do it.
― Faith Ringgold
Why might waiting for someone else to recognise you be a problem for artists, and women artists in particular? What does Faith Ringgold suggest instead?
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Final project
Curate an exhibition featuring overlooked artists.