Collection Information
Size: 0.2 Linear feet
Summary: The records of Women Artists in Revolution measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1971 to 1977. Found are materials relating to the first and second editions of A Documentary Herstory for Women Artists in Revolution including copies of the publication, correspondence, business records, and printed material. Also found is an address given by Jacqueline Skiles in 1972.
Biographical/Historical Note
Founded in 1969 as the women's caucus of the Art Workers' Coalition, Women Artists in Revolution (W.A.R.) was a collective of women artists based in New York City, New York. Members included Muriel Castanis Silvianna Goldsmith, Juliette Gordon, Doloris Holmes, Faith Ringgold, Jacqueline Skiles, Nancy Spero, and others
Provenance
Donated 1972 & 1979 by Jacqueline Skiles, founder of the organization.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Jacqueline Skiles papers, 1963-1980; an oral history interview of Jacqueline Skiles conducted by Doloris Holmes in 1971 for the Archives of American Art "Art World in Turmoil" oral history project; and the Women's Interart Center records, 1970-1981.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.