Høeg was a Norwegian photographer who worked for years with her partner Bolette Berg. The duo opened a photography business Finland and became closely involved with the women suffragette movement in Finland and Norway.
The Preus Museum has a collection of 440 glass negatives of the pair, often in gender bending outfits.
Happy International Women’s Day Emmeline Pankhurst’s Hunger Strike Medal @ Museum of London To celebrate the day here is a photo of Emmeline Pankhurst’s Hunger Strike medal she received 1912. We saw on our visit to the Museum of London a few years ago, where they had a inspiring Suffragette Movement exhibition. For a closer look at the pin just SWIPE RIGHT . . . . . #Travelgram #Traveller #Instatravel #TravelTheWorld #JustTravel #GoPlaces #visitlondon #visitengland #london #museumoflondom #suffragette #emmelinepankhurst #womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday #womensday #history #museums #photooftheday #londontourism #tourist #tourism #Britishhistory #ukhistory #medal #pankhurst #instagood #picoftheday #instadaily #photography #photos (at Museum of London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMKyHQhBCCW/?igshid=czzdrw0rss81
Named after a protagonist known for her tough temperament, Rocks could just as easily be used to describe the material of the film itself. On one level, it’s a joyful and sometimes riotously funny look at school girl friendships, with an authenticity that will ring true to anyone raised on the culture of chicken shops and snapchat filters. Beneath this though, is a tough and yes, rocky, story about a protagonist with the weight of the world on her shoulders.
From Sarah Gavron, Director of Brick Lane andSuffragette, this also follows a girl who is forced to take control of her life in the face of difficult circumstances. The story is refreshingly simple - after her mother suddenly leaves home, black British teenager Olushola (Bukky Bakray), known to her schoolmates as ‘Rocks’, is tasked with looking after her little brother (a terrific D’angelou Osei Kissiedu), and somehow keeping her school life from falling apart. Set over the space of a few stressful days in London, as Rocks eludes the interest of social services, Gavron is able to explore the inequalities of the British economic system, and the innocents whose lives are ultimately impacted.
Based on a story by Theresa Ikoko, Rocks feels like a film drawn from personal experiences, so detailed and lively is its portrayal of school life in London. Much of this has to be attributed to it’s cast of newcomers, the spirited girls who act as a support network for Rocks at her time of need. It’s fair to say that most Hollywood coming of age movies lack the level of easy chemistry on display here, with Gavron clearly happy to let her cast improvise and display their vibrant characteristics and diverse cultural backgrounds. It’s a delight to watch them as they spar and share playful insults, and the film draws many laughs simply from their interactions.
Because of how strongly each character is sketched, you truly come to care about their fate. Bukky Bakray delivers an incredible debut performance as Rocks, a resourceful teen who is forced to think fast and be a source of stability for her brother. As a character who insists on carrying the burden of her situation alone (she makes light of her mums disappearance) Bakray does an excellent job of showing the toll that this would take on a young girl, and the scenes she shares with Osei Kissiedu are tenderly played. The inner conflict within Rocks plays out best in her friendship with Sumaya (brilliantly played by Kosar Ali), the funny and supportive best friend whose attempts to help initially fall on deaf ears.
As the situation gets increasingly difficult for Rocks to keep up with, Gavron doesn’t shy away from the harsh reality of the circumstances, resulting in some truly heartbreaking moments. Yet, despite its upsetting subject matter, the prevailing feeling here is one of empathy and hope, as the power of friendship and communication is heralded as a means to overcome hardship. During current times, it’s hard to think of a more relevant message.
Drawing heart and humour from the bleak situation of its protagonist, Rocks is a delightful and endearing tribute to female friendships, lifted by a young but highly capable cast of newcomers.
Love these photos of the amazing cast of Suffs, on stage now @publictheaterny The cast wears our c.1912 Edith corsets (a few seen here with their rehearsal clothes ) along with our V-Neck and Sleeveless Chemises. #periodcorsetsinperformance #publictheater #bts #historicalmusical #suffragette #historicalcorset #historicalundergarments #historicalunderwear #historicalcorsetry #historicalcostuming #historicalcostume #theatrelife #theatercostume #broadway #broadwayphotog #musicaltheatre photo @jennyandersonphoto for @townandcountrymag (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcQ5sDRPZ6k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Congrats to #suffs for another extension to their run! We sent over 25 of our Edith corsets and V-neck chemises to this show. Catch it now at @publictheaterny until May 29th. #periodcorsetsinperformance #publictheater #bts #historicalmusical #suffragette #historicalcorset #historicalcorsetry #historicalcostuming #historicalcostume #theatrelife #theatercostume #musicaltheatre (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcOZV9IPGR9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (1908), by J.W. Waterhouse
The title is drawn from a famous poem written in 1648 by Robert Herrick (see below for the complete version). It describes the need to live in the moment (carpe diem) because life is short and beauty is only temporary. This theme fits well with Waterhouse’s other works, but it should also be seen in the time when this was painted because in the same year there was a big demonstration in Manchester by the Women’s Social and Political Union to call for equal rights for women. There are no records about Waterhouse’s political opinions, but the association of female beauty with flowers was certainly something that the suffragettes did not approve of.
Waterhouse gave the same name to another picture that he painted one year later. It is however very different in composition, so it will be presented separately.
Apologies for the silent period, but I will try to resume this blog more frequently in the new year.
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time (by R. Herrick, 1648)
On 1 February 1913, Leonora Cohen made history when she threw an iron bar at the Crown Jewels in protest at the Government. Becoming known as the ‘Tower Suffragette’, Leonora dedicated her life to fighting for women’s suffrage and equality. Not only did she campaign for women’s right to vote in 1918 and 1928, but incredibly she fought again in her late nineties for the passing of the Equal Pay Act in 1970. This gave men and women equal pay for equal work, something that she had been fighting for from the very beginning.
Discover Leonora Cohen’s remarkable story in our film (http://bit.ly/LeonoraCohen) and find out how you can get involved in our programme of events marking the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 here: http://bit.ly/VotesandVoices
Votes for Women, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1915. Putting up posters for a Speech by Doctor Anna Howard Shaw at the Long Branch Casino on Thursday, August 26th.
The suffrage movement was mainly women from middle class backgrounds. These women were frustrated by their social and economic situation and sought for an outlet through which to initiate change. Their struggles for change within society, along with the work of such advocates for women’s rights as John Stuart Mill, were enough to spearhead a movement that would encompass mass groups of women fighting for suffrage. Mill had first brought the idea of women’s suffrage up in the platform he presented to British electors in 1865. He would later be joined by numerous men and women fighting for the same cause.
“Agitate! agitate! Ought to be the motto of every reformer. Agitation is the opposite of stagnation—the one is life, the other, death.”
Ernestine Rose, nineteenth-century women’s rights activist, would certainly have marched this past weekend to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to biographer and women’s historian Bonnie S. Anderson.
