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“I've always sought to express a tension in form and meaning in order to achieve a veracity. I have come to the conclusion that the art world has to join us, women artists, not we join it. When women are in leadership roles and gain rewards and recognition, then perhaps 'we' (women and men) can all work together in art world actions.”

Quote by Nancy Spero

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Nancy Spero (August 24, 1926 - October 18, 2009) was an influential American visual artist known for her unique perspective and screenprint works. Her art often delves into the roles of women in history and society, as well as the impact of war and violence on humanity. more

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“I never thought of my work in terms of being radical, although I tried to make it radical- that is, to shift the premise of what goes for pictures on a wall. I wanted my work to say something other than the usual- the usual format for an artwork being a rectangle, a square, or anything flat, framed, and attached or hooked on the wall. That was accepted practice, mainline thinking.”

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