Gender and art

The ToonSeum, Pittsburgh’s museum of comic and cartoon art is proud to present, Wonder Women: On Page and Off.

The exhibit is an exploration of the role of women as artists and in the workplace of the comics industry, and the way the way women have been portrayed in the art form of comics.

Comics provide yet another example of the roller coaster of gender constructs that hindered women. Since the turn of the 20th century, women have inched their way into the industry despite the many hurdles placed in front of them. Early female comic characters often appeared in minor, supportive roles, however, today there are many comic heroines as main characters.

 

The exhibit will run January 4th-March 30th 2014.

http://toonseum.org/exhibits.html

 

Via Ladies Making Comics