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Guide to the Guerrilla Girls Archive, 1985-2015 MSS.274


Fales Library and Special Collections

Collection processed by Rosemary K. J. Davis.

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on February 16, 2022
Description is in English

 Edited by Nicole Greenhouse to reflect additional administrative information and added archived websites  , February 2022

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Guerrilla Girls (Group of artists)
Title: Guerrilla Girls Archive
Dates [inclusive]: 1985-2015
Abstract: Founded in 1985, the Guerrilla Girls are a feminist art collective who focus on issues of gender and racial inequity in the art world, specifically the under-representation of women and minorities in museum and gallery exhibitions. Guerrilla Girls BroadBand continues the works of the Guerrilla Girls, with a special focus on web activism. Their archive includes posters, financial and legal documents, correspondence, and printed ephemera that span the existence of the collective and shed light on its transition from upstart activist group to a trio of organizations, each with their own feminist focus.
Quantity: 9 Linear Feet in 7 record cartons, 2 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 1 oversize folder
Quantity: 6 websites in 6 archived websites.
Language: Materials are in English.
Call Phrase: MSS.274