I created this exhibition to represent how I feel about the color pink. Growing up, I thought that liking the color pink meant I was a girly girl and couldn't stand up for myself. Now as an adult, I realize that that way of thinking had to do with misogyny and the idea that to be feminine and accept feminine things was weak. I was wrong a child. Loving things that are feminine don't make you weak, but strong. I love the color pink and florals. There's nothing wrong about enjoying things that make you happy. 

I included artworks with a wide range of mediums and time periods to show that women are powerful in every time period and shown in any way. As you take a look through the artwork, think of them and power and beauty. Think Pink. 

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Firewall

Accession Number
2016/2.246

Title
Firewall

Artist(s)
Jerry Lawrence

Object Creation Date
late 20th-early 21st century

Medium & Support
watercolor and paper on paper

Dimensions
22 1/2 in x 30 in (57.15 cm x 76.2 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of Marion Lawrence

Physical Description
Collage made of paint and pieces of colored paper with the lower two thirds in grid pattern. The primary colors are pink, red, and blue.

Primary Object Classification
Mixed Media

Primary Object Type
collage

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

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