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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Sandra

Accession Number
2015/2.24

Title
Sandra

Artist(s)
Dean Jackson Meeker

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1939-2002

Medium & Support
etching on paper

Dimensions
32 1/4 in x 25 1/4 in (81.92 cm x 64.14 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Richard H. Shackson

Subject matter
Dean Meeker was known for his works of printmaking, such as this one. An innovator in the field, his etchings are known for having an almost three-dimensional quality to them.

Physical Description
Outline of a nude woman with dark hair, seated, viewed from the back, against a reddish background.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
figures (representations)
nudes (representations)
women (female humans)

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The Human Body, a survey
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