Created by
Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
Subject of
Women's March, American, founded 2017
Date
January 21, 2017
Medium
ink and pastel (material) on poster board
Dimensions
H x W: 14 × 22 in. (35.6 × 55.9 cm)
Description
A placard used during the Women's March on Washington, January 21, 2017. The poster is white with handwritten, red, orange, purple, yellow, green and blue block text that read, [WE ARE / THE ONES / WE'VE BEEN / WAITING / 4!]. Venus symbols with hair, an ankh symbol, inverted Peace symbol/Venus symbol, and spirals are hand drawn in the spaces between the text. Along the bottom edge of the sign are two (2) symbols, the combined letters [KN] hand-drawn inside a circle. The back of the placard is blank.
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
political posters
Topic
Activism
Local and regional
Politics
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kelly Elaine Navies
Object number
2017.86.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50dd03e91-1015-4673-bbf2-4b1b4a496ef7

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