Archive for February, 2018
Suffrage Stories: The Royal Mail’s Special ‘Votes for Women’ Stamp Issue
Posted by womanandhersphere in Suffrage Stories on February 19, 2018
For those of you who might be interested in stamp collecting – I’ll just mention that I was commissioned to write the material that accompanies the Royal Mail’s Special ‘Votes for Women’ Stamps – issued on 16 February. My intention was to convey to an audience that probably knows little of the subject a fair slice of suffrage history, giving due prominence to both the suffragists and the suffragettes. I wasn’t involved in selecting the images used on the stamps, but do think they look good, giving a balanced view of the movement.
Suffrage Stories: ‘Silk, Satin and Suffrage’ And Digital Drama’s ‘100 Banners’ Project
Posted by womanandhersphere in Suffrage Stories on February 19, 2018
To commemorate the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, 100 Banners are being created by communities across London to feature in various events in the capital to mark the anniversary of women first getting the vote. The brainchild of Digital Drama – you can discover more about the project here.
I acted as a historical consultant to ‘100 Banners’ and speak about suffrage banners and their makers in ‘ Silk, Satin and Suffrage’ – the film made by Digital Drama to give context to the project.
You can also discover more about the artists behind the banners and the processions in which they were carried in my new book –Art and Suffrage: a biographical dictionary of suffrage artists.
Suffrage Stories: Celebrating The Centenary Of The Representation Of The People Act, 6 February 2018
Posted by womanandhersphere in Art and Suffrage, Collecting Suffrage, Kate Frye's Diary, Suffrage Stories on February 7, 2018
Well, 6 February 2018 was well and truly celebrated. I’m not sure if I ever remember the media getting behind another political anniversary with such verve – the coverage was akin to that of a royal wedding. All the talking heads that could talk, talked.
You can catch me talking about the suffrage campaign on Woman’s Hour
And talking about my new book, Art and Suffrage: a biographical dictionary of suffrage artists on the Robert Elms Show on Radio London (starting at c. 2hrs 37 mins)
Kate Frye, whose diaries I edited as Campaigning for the Vote: Kate Frye’s suffrage diary and whose biography I wrote as Kate Parry Frye: the long life of an Edwardian actress and suffragette, had a starring role on BBC Radio 4’s PM Programme (from c 23mins) – preceded by an excellent exposition of the Representation of the People Act 1918 by Dr Mari Takayanagi (from c 18.40 mins)
Kate Frye also featured in yesterday’s special suffrage edition of Stylist. She would have been amazed and thrilled to think of her daily round being immortalised in this way.
I also gave interviews to Radio Stoke, Radio Northampton, Radio Bristol, Radio Sheffield, Radio Lincolnshire, and Radio Derby – talking about suffrage activists in their areas.
Clare Balding’s programme Secrets of a Suffragette – about Emily Wilding Davison – in which I make an appearance – was shown again last night on Channel 4 and is available for 29 days on catch-up.
And, in my dealing capacity, I put together this list of the Top Twenty Collectable Suffrage Antiques for an antiques website.
What a day!
ART AND SUFFRAGE: A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF SUFFRAGE ARTISTS
Posted by womanandhersphere in Women Artists on February 1, 2018
Art and Suffrage: a biographical dictionary of suffrage artists discusses the lives and work of over 100 artists, each of whom made a positive contribution to the women’s suffrage campaign. Most, but not all, the artists were women, many belonging to the two suffrage artists’ societies – the Artists’ Suffrage League and the Suffrage Atelier. Working in a variety of media –producing cartoons, posters, banners, postcards, china, and jewellery – the artists promoted the suffrage message in such a way as to make the campaign the most visual of all those conducted by contemporary pressure groups.
In the hundred plus years since it was created, the artwork of the suffrage movement has never been so widely disseminated and accessible as it is today, the designs as appealing as they were during the years before the First World War when the suffrage campaign was at its height. Yet hitherto little has been known about most of the artists who produced such popular images. Art and Suffrage remedies this lack and sets their artistic contribution to the suffrage cause within the context of their reanimated lives, giving biographical details, including addresses, together with information on where their work may be seen.
With over 100 illustrations, in black-and-white and in colour. 248pp. Soft covers £20
ISBN 978 1 9999037 3 2
Published by Francis Boutle. You can order directly from me – by emailing elizabeth.crawford2017@outlook.com
Or you can order through any bookshop
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