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Guerrilla Girls

When racism & sexism are no longer fashionable, how much will your art collection be worth?

1989

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When racism & sexism are no longer fashionable, how much will your art collection be worth?

Guerrilla Girls

When racism & sexism are no longer fashionable, how much will your art collection be worth?

Guerrilla Girls

When racism & sexism are no longer fashionable, how much will your art collection be worth?

1989

Physical Qualities Offset lithograph, Sheet: 432 × 571.5 mm. (17 × 22 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the "Portfolio Compleat"
Credit Line Women's Committee Acquisitions Endowment for Contemporary Prints and Photographs
Object Number 2015.47.23
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2015; the artists

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Guerrilla Girls

American, New York based, originated 1985

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
DISTURBING THE PEACE (FRENCH VERSION)
Guerrilla Girls
Disturbing the peace (French version)
2009
TWO OVERLY POLITE HUNTERS. - HOW IS MADAME COQUELET? - YOU ARE VERY KIND... - MADAME YOUR AUNT HOPEFULLY SUFFERS NO LONGER FROM THE COLD? - CURED COMPLETELY... - AND YOUR HEALTH IS STILL SATISFACTORY... ETC. ETC. (AT THE SAME TIME THE PARTRIDGES TOO ARE ENJOYING THE MOST FLOURISHING HEALTH).
Honoré Daumier
Two overly polite hunters. - How is Madame Coquelet? - You are very kind... - Madame your aunt hopefully suffers no longer from the cold? - Cured completely... - and your health is still satisfactory... etc. etc. (at the same time the partridges too are enjoying the most flourishing health).
1854
ROBERT MACAIRE BUSINESS AGENT. - BY THE DEVIL! IT'S REALLY ADMIRABLE OF YOU TO BREAK YOUR BACK TO PAY OFF YOUR DEBTS, MY GOOD CHAP, WIPE THEM OUT AT ONCE! - BUT HOW? - GOOD HEAVENS! BRING ME YOUR BOOKS, I'LL PUT THEM IN ORDER, IT'S MY SPECIALTY, WE'LL SETTLE FOR A FEW LIABILITIES, A LARGE NUMBER OF ASSETS, WE'LL ASSEMBLE YOUR CREDITORS, WE'LL OFFER FIVE PERCENT TO BE PAID OVER TEN YEARS, YOU WON'T GIVE THEM ANYTHING DURING THE TEN YEARS, IN TEN Y
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire business agent. - By the devil! It's really admirable of you to break your back to pay off your debts, my good chap, wipe them out at once! - But how? - Good heavens! Bring me your books, I'll put them in order, it's my specialty, we'll settle for a few liabilities, a large number of assets, we'll assemble your creditors, we'll offer five percent to be paid over ten years, you won't give them anything during the ten years, in ten years' time you'll start again, your creditors will be dead, the debts forgotten and nobody will say a word about it.
1837
AT LAST! MUSEUMS WILL NO LONGER DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WOMEN AND MINORITY ARTISTS
Guerrilla Girls
At last! Museums will no longer discriminate against women and minority artists
1988
A CLASSICAL POET COMPOSING AN ECLOGUE ABOUT THE QUIET PASTORAL LIFE... "AND THESE WRETCHED JOURNALISTS WILL SAY THAT MY STYLE IS VAGUE. HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU BE CLEAR WITH SUCH COLLABORATORS?!"
Honoré Daumier
A classical poet composing an eclogue about the quiet pastoral life... "and these wretched journalists will say that my style is vague. How on earth can you be clear with such collaborators?!"
1840
INITIATION OF A FREEMASON. WE KNOW FROM RELIABLE SOURCES THAT YOU ARE ONLY AMONG US TO REVEAL OUR SECRETS TO OUTSIDERS.... YOUR GUILTFUL PROJECTS WILL BE THWARTED...... I HAVE RECEIVED ORDER TO DRIVE THIS DAGGER INTO YOUR CHEST!
Honoré Daumier
Initiation of a freemason. We know from reliable sources that you are only among us to reveal our secrets to outsiders.... your guiltful projects will be thwarted...... I have received order to drive this dagger into your chest!
1846
ROBERT MACAIRE, SOLLICITOR. - WE'VE WON, MY DEAR FELLOW, WON ON EVERY COUNT! - AND ABOUT TIME TOO. A CASE WHICH HAS LASTED TEN YEARS AND HAS RUINED ME! - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! - HOW MUCH DID I GET BACK IN THE END? - HERE YOU ARE: THE COURT AWARDED YOU 12'000 FR, WE TOTALLED 13'500 FR IN EXPENSES, YOU ONLY OWE ME 1'500 FR. - BUT THAT MEANS I LOSE 1'500 FR . - YES, BUT YOU'VE WON YOUR CASE.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, sollicitor. - We've won, my dear fellow, won on every count! - And about time too. A case which has lasted ten years and has ruined me! - Better late than never! - How much did I get back in the end? - Here you are: The court awarded you 12'000 Fr, we totalled 13'500 Fr in expenses, you only owe me 1'500 Fr. - But that means I lose 1'500 Fr . - Yes, but you've won your case.
1836